Atlanto-occipital joint

Atlanto-occipital joint
Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
Details
SystemSkeletal
Identifiers
Latinarticulatio atlantooccipitalis
MeSHD001269
TA98A03.1.08.001
TA21630
FMA24939
Anatomical terminology

The atlanto-occipital joint (Articulatio atlantooccipitalis) is an articulation between the atlas bone and the occipital bone. It consists of a pair of condyloid joints. It is a synovial joint.