The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is a strong membrane, fixed above the lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas; below, to the front of the body of the axis.
| Anterior atlantoaxial ligament | |
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 Anterior atlantooccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. | |
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| Latin | ligamentum atlantoaxialis anterius |
| TA2 | 1672 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is strengthened in the middle line by a rounded cord, which connects the tubercle on the anterior arch of the atlas to the body of the axis. It is a continuation upward of the anterior longitudinal ligament.
Structure
Anatomical relations
The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is situated anterior to the longus capitis muscle.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
