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. ==Ligaments== The ligaments connecting the bones are: ==Motions== The movements permitted in this joint are: Flexion is produced mainly by the action of the longi capitis and r...
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<anatomy> A condylar synovial joint between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone. ... Synonym: articulatio atlanto-occipitalis, atlanto-occipital articulation. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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atlanto-occipital joint, articulatio atlanto-occipitalis, atlanto-occipital articulation A condylar (rounded articular surface at the extremity of a bone) synovial joint (joint in which the opposing bony surfaces are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage) between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles (rou...
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