The Atlanto-occipital joint (articulation between the atlas and the occipital bone) consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint. The ligaments connecting the bones are: Two Articular capsules; Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane; Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane; Lateral atlantoöccipital. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanto-occipital_joint ]
Synonyms: craniovertebral joint occipito atlantal joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis atlantooccipital joint atlanto occipital joint
Term information
- NCIT:C32158
- FMA:24939
- MESH:D001269
- Wikipedia:Atlanto-occipital_joint
- ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint-Atlanto
- UMLS:C0004169 (ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint)
- SCTID:361831006