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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 | 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 atlanto-occipital ligament|anterior atlanto-occipital membrane]] and superior crus of the [[Transverse ligament of the atlas]]. | ||
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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.
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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 atlanto-occipital membrane and superior crus of the Transverse ligament of the atlas.
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