OpenStax AnatPhys fig.9.14 - Atlantoaxial Joint - English labels

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Atlantoaxial Joint. The atlantoaxial joint is a pivot type of joint between the dens portion of the axis (C2 vertebra) and the anterior arch of the atlas (C1 vertebra), with the dens held in place by a ligament. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 9.14.
Anatomical structures in item:
Bone
Atlas [C I]
Dens axis
Arcus anterior atlantis
Facies articularis superior vertebrae
Facies articularis superior atlantis
Ligamentum transversum atlantis
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OpenStax AnatPhys fig.9.14 - Atlantoaxial Joint - English labels
Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Institution: Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Creator(s)/credit: OpenStax
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Atlantoaxial Joint. The atlantoaxial joint is a pivot type of joint between the dens portion of the axis (C2 vertebra) and the anterior arch of the atlas (C1 vertebra), with the dens held in place by a ligament. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 9.14.
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Anatomical structures in item
Bone
Atlas [C I]
Dens axis
Arcus anterior atlantis
Facies articularis superior vertebrae
Facies articularis superior atlantis
Ligamentum transversum atlantis
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