Posterior atlantoaxial ligament
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The posterior atlantoaxial ligament is a broad, thin membrane attached, above, to the lower border of the posterior arch of the atlas
; below, to the upper edges of the laminæ of the axis
.
It supplies the place of the ligamenta flava
, and is in relation, behind, with the Obliqui capitis inferiores.
Atlas (anatomy)
In anatomy, the atlas is the most superior cervical vertebra of the spine.It is named for the Atlas of Greek mythology, because it supports the globe of the head....
; below, to the upper edges of the laminæ of the axis
Axis (anatomy)
In anatomy, the second cervical vertebra of the spine is named the axis or epistropheus.It forms the pivot upon which the first cervical vertebra , which carries the head, rotates....
.
It supplies the place of the ligamenta flava
Ligamenta flava
The ligamenta flava are ligaments which connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae, all the way from the axis to the first segment of the sacrum...
, and is in relation, behind, with the Obliqui capitis inferiores.