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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000220 |
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BSPO_0000126 | ||
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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has_exact_synonym |
atlanto occipital joint atlantooccipital joint occipito atlantal joint craniovertebral joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis |
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has_related_synonym |
articulatio atlantooccipitalis |
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label |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000220 |
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prefLabel |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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RO_0002176 | ||
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