Preferred Name | atlanto-occipital joint | |
Synonyms |
articulatio atlantooccipitalis atlanto occipital joint atlantooccipital joint occipito atlantal joint craniovertebral joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis |
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Definitions |
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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000220 |
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database_cross_reference |
SCTID:361831006 UMLS:C0004169 Wikipedia:Atlanto-occipital_joint NCIT:C32158 ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint-Atlanto MESH:D001269 FMA:24939 |
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definition |
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. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Gray304.png |
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has_exact_synonym |
atlanto occipital joint atlantooccipital joint occipito atlantal joint craniovertebral joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis |
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hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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hasRelatedSynonym |
articulatio atlantooccipitalis |
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id |
UBERON:0000220 |
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in lateral side of | ||
label |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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notation |
UBERON:0000220 |
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prefLabel |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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