Apical ligament
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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.
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 atlanto-occipital membrane and superior crus of the Transverse ligament of the atlas.
Function[edit | edit source]
Assists in stabilising the craniocervical junction (head on the vertebral column)[1].
Pathology[edit | edit source]
Examination[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Tubbs RS, Grabb P, Spooner A, Wilson W, Oakes WJ. The apical ligament: anatomy and functional significanceJ Neurosurg. 2000 Apr;92(2 Suppl):197-200.
