Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation

Capsule of atlantooccipital articulation
Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
Details
Latin	capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The capsules of the atlantooccipital articulation surround the condyles of the occipital bone, and connect them with the articular processes of the atlas: they are thin and loose.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Joints and ligaments of the head and neck

Temporomandibular	Capsule Articular disk Lateral Temporomandibular ligament Medial Sphenomandibular ligament Stylomandibular ligament

Atlanto-occipital	capsule membranes (anterior atlantoöccipital membrane posterior atlantoöccipital membrane)

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