apical odontoid ligament
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Ligament of apex dentis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Ligament of apex dentis Latin = ligamentum apicis dentis GraySubject = 74 GrayPage = 296 Caption = Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebræ. (Apical odont. lig. labeled at center… … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Alar ligament — Ligament: Alar ligament Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. (Alar ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamenta alaria Gray s … Wikipedia
alar ligament — n 1) either of a pair of strong rounded fibrous cords of which one arises on each side of the cranial part of the odontoid process, passes obliquely and laterally upward, and inserts on the medial side of a condyle of the occipital bone called… … Medical dictionary
Dens (anatomy) — Bone: Dens (anatomy) Second cervical vertebra, or epistropheus, from above. (Dens labeled at center top.) … Wikipedia
Atlanto-axial joint — Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. Posterior atlantoöc … Wikipedia
Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… … Medical dictionary
