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Atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints: anterior view. In situ (left) and ex situ (right). Between the occipital bone and atlas, there is only one joint on each side. In contrast, between the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), there are two types of joints – the symmetrical lateral atlanto-axial joint and unpaired median atlanto-axial joint. Latin labels.
Image and descrption retrieved from Anatomy Standard (CC BY-NC).
Image and descrption retrieved from Anatomy Standard (CC BY-NC).
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Atlas [C I]
Articulatio atlantooccipitalis
Articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis
Articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana
Condylus occipitalis
Facies articularis superior vertebrae
Facies articularis inferior vertebrae
Facies articularis anterior dentis
Fovea dentis
Axis [C II]
Creator(s)/credit: Jānis Šavlovskis MD, PhD, Assistant Professor; Kristaps Raits, 3D generalist
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