loading...| Preferred Name |
atlanto-occipital joint |
| Synonyms |
craniovertebral joint atlanto occipital joint atlantooccipital joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis occipito atlantal joint articulatio atlantooccipitalis |
| 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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000220 |
| connects | |
| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C32158 MESH:D001269 FMA:24939 ncithesaurus:Atlanto-occipital_Joint-Atlanto UMLS:C0004169 SCTID:361831006 Wikipedia:Atlanto-occipital_joint |
| 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. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Gray304.png |
| has_exact_synonym |
craniovertebral joint atlanto occipital joint atlantooccipital joint occipito-atlantal joint articulatio atlanto-occipitalis occipito atlantal joint |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
articulatio atlantooccipitalis |
| id |
UBERON:0000220 |
| in lateral side of | |
| label |
atlanto-occipital joint |
| notation |
UBERON:0000220 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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