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Atlantoaxial — Pertaining to the first and second cervical vertebrae which meet at a joint called the atlantoaxial joint. The uppermost cervical vertebra (the atlas) rotates about the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra (the axis). The joint… … Medical dictionary
Atlantoaxial articular capsule — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = capsula articularis atlantoaxialis lateralis GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 292 Caption = Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve =… … Wikipedia
atlantoaxial — at|lanto|axia̱l, in fachspr. Fügungen: atlanto|axia̱|lis, ...le [zu ↑Atlas und ↑Axis]: zum ↑Atlas und zum zweiten Halswirbel (vgl. Axis 2) gehörend (z. B. in der Fügung ↑Articulatio atlantoaxialis) … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
atlantoaxial — at|lan|to|axi|al: zum 1↑Atlas u. zum zweiten Halswirbel (vgl. ↑Axis) gehörend (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
atlantoaxial joint lateral — articulatio atlantoaxialis lateralis … Medical dictionary
atlantoaxial joint median — articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana … Medical dictionary
atlantoaxial subluxation — a complication of rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine; degeneration of the atlas and axis causes malalignment and cervical myelopathy … Medical dictionary
Posterior atlantoaxial ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Posterior atlantoaxial ligament Latin = GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebræ Caption2 = Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane and… … Wikipedia
Anterior atlantoaxial ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Anterior atlantoaxial ligament Latin = GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebræ Caption2 = Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and… … Wikipedia
Atlanto-axial joint — Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament. Posterior atlantoöc … Wikipedia
