CERVICAL SPINE-ANT & POST ATLANTO OCCIPITAL MEMBRANE
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SUMMARY
1. Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane: attaches from the upper border of the anterior arch of the atlas to the outer margin of the foramen magnum
2. Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane: attaches from the upper border of the posterior arch of the atlas to the outer margin of the foramen magnum. Deficient laterally to allow for the passage of the vertebral arteries and C1 nerve
Image: Dr. Appukutty Manickam.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
