Cruciate ligament of atlas
| Cruciate ligament of atlas | |
|---|---|
 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
- ^ Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial
- ^ Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (1998). Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology. Thieme. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-3-13-114361-7. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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