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Tectorial membrane, transverse ligament and alar ligaments, posterior view

Tectorial membrane, transverse ligament and alar ligaments, posterior view — Osteology
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After Gray's Anatomy (1918); modernized for Neuro.Wiki

About this plate

Tectorial membrane, transverse ligament and alar ligaments, posterior view. Posterior view of the vertebral column.

Region
vertebral column
Structure
atlas and axis
View
posterior
System
bone, joint
Focus
tectorial membrane, alar ligaments, transverse ligament of atlas, apical ligament of dens

Structures labelled on this plate

  • Membrana tectoria, divided and reflected
  • Basilar part of Occipital bone
  • Apical odontoid ligament
  • ODONTOID OR ALAR LIGA
  • Vertical portion
  • Atlanto-occipital
  • Articular capsule and synovial membrane
  • TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT
  • Body of Axis
  • Atlanto-axial
  • POSTERIOR LONGIT. LIGAMENT

Source: After Gray's Anatomy (1918). Public domain (Gray's Anatomy, 1918), modernized rendering.