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'''Original Editor '''- | '''Original Editor '''- [[User:Rachael Lowe|Rachael Lowe]] | ||
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Spans between the second cervical vertebra in the neck and the skull. It lies as a fibrous cord in the triangular interval between the alar ligaments. | Spans between the second cervical vertebra in the neck and the skull. It lies as a fibrous cord in the triangular interval between the alar ligaments. | ||
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Arises from the apex of the odontoid process on the [[Axis]] to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum. | Arises from the apex of the odontoid process on the [[Axis]] to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum. It blendes with the deep portion of the [[Anterior atlantooccipital ligament|anterior atlantooccipital membrane]] and superior crus of the [[Transverse ligament of the atlas]]. | ||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
== Pathology == | == Pathology == | ||
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== Recent Related Research (from [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Pubmed]) == | == Recent Related Research (from [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Pubmed]) == | ||
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Revision as of 14:54, 19 January 2014
Original Editor - Rachael Lowe
Top Contributors - Rachael Lowe, Kim Jackson, Evan Thomas, George Prudden and WikiSysop
Description[edit | edit source]
Spans between the second cervical vertebra in the neck and the skull. It lies as a fibrous cord in the triangular interval between the alar ligaments.
Attachments[edit | edit source]
Arises from the apex of the odontoid process on the Axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum. It blendes with the deep portion of the anterior atlantooccipital membrane and superior crus of the Transverse ligament of the atlas.
Function[edit | edit source]
Pathology[edit | edit source]
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Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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