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The '''cruciform ligament of atlas''' ('''cruciate''' may substitute for cruciform) is a [[cruciate ligament]] in the [[neck]] forming part of the [[atlanto-axial joint]]. The ligament is named as such because it is in the shape of a [[Christian cross|cross]]. |
The '''cruciform ligament of atlas''' ('''cruciate''' may substitute for cruciform) is a [[cruciate ligament]] in the [[neck]] forming part of the [[atlanto-axial joint]]. The ligament is named as such because it is in the shape of a [[Christian cross|cross]]. |
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It consists of the [[transverse ligament of the atlas]], along with additional fibers above and below.<ref>[http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/spinetrauma/tutorials/anatomy/anatomy9.htm ''Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial'']</ref> These fibers are also known as "longitudinal bands".<ref name="Terminology1998">{{cite book|author=Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology|title=Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0dYwOxPA6VcC&pg=PA27|accessdate=17 June 2010|year=1998|publisher=Thieme|isbn=978-3-13-114361-7|pages=27–}}</ref> |
It consists of the [[transverse ligament of the atlas]], along with additional fibers above and below.<ref>[http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/spinetrauma/tutorials/anatomy/anatomy9.htm ''Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010123007/http://sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/spinetrauma/tutorials/anatomy/anatomy9.htm |date=2007-10-10 }}</ref> These fibers are also known as "longitudinal bands".<ref name="Terminology1998">{{cite book|author=Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology|title=Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0dYwOxPA6VcC&pg=PA27|accessdate=17 June 2010|year=1998|publisher=Thieme|isbn=978-3-13-114361-7|pages=27–}}</ref> |
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| Cruciate ligament of atlas | |
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 Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ("Transverse ligament" and "vertical portion" visible intersecting at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum cruciforme atlantis |
| TA98 | A03.2.04.004 |
| TA2 | 1699 |
| FMA | 25018 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The cruciform ligament of atlas (cruciate may substitute for cruciform) is a cruciate ligament in the neck forming part of the atlanto-axial joint. The ligament is named as such because it is in the shape of a cross.
It consists of the transverse ligament of the atlas, along with additional fibers above and below.[1] These fibers are also known as "longitudinal bands".[2]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (1998). Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology. Thieme. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-3-13-114361-7. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
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