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The membrane helps limit excessive movement at the atlanto-occipital joints .[3]
Anatomy [ edit ]
Structure [ edit ]
It is composed of broad, densely woven fibers; especially towards the midline[3] anterior longitudinal ligament .[3] [1] cervical spinal nerve 1 .[2]
Relations [ edit ]
Medially, it is continuous with the anterior longitudinal ligament .[3] [1]
A: Anterior atlantooccipital membrane
Laterally, it is blends with either articular capsule .[1]
This membrane is in relation in anteriorly with the rectus capitis anterior muscles , and posteriorly with the alar ligaments .[citation needed
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References [ edit ]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 295 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
^ a b c d e Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2018). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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