| Posterior atlantooccipital membrane | |
|---|---|
 Posterior atlantooccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. (Posterior atlantooccipital membrane is topmost gray region at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior |
| TA98 | A03.1.08.004 |
| TA2 | 1633 |
| FMA | 25006 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior atlantooccipital membrane (posterior atlantooccipital ligament) is a broad but thin membrane[1][2]: 99 extending between the posterior margin of the foramen magnum above, and posterior arch of atlas (first cervical vertebra) below. It forms the floor of the suboccipital triangle.
The membrane helps limit excessive movement of the atlanto-occipital joints.[2]: 99
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 840. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2018). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3.