External Craniocervical Ligaments Anatomy

pediagenosis    August 05, 2018    AnatomyPhysiology , HeadNeck   

External Craniocervical Ligaments Anatomy

Anterior view, Basilar part of occipital bone, Pharyngeal tubercle, Anterior atlantooccipital membrane, Capsule of atlantooccipital joint, Posterior atlantooccipital membrane, Lateral atlantoaxial joint (exposed), Anterior longitudinal ligament, Posterior atlantooccipital membrane.

Posterior view, Occipital bone, Capsule of atlantooccipital joint, Transverse process of atlas (C1), Capsule of lateral atlantoaxial joint atlas (C1), Vertebral, Axis (C2) Ligamenta flava artery, Suboccipital nerve (posterior ramus of C1 spinal nerve), Body of axis (C2), Intervertebral discs (C2–3 and C3–4), Zygapophysial joints (C4–5 and C5–6), Anterior tubercle of C6 vertebra (carotid tubercle of Chassaignac), Vertebral artery, T1 vertebra.

Atlas (C1), Axis (C2), Capsule of lateral atlantoaxial joint, Capsule of zygapophysial joint (C3–4), Anterior atlantooccipital membrane, Capsule of atlantooccipital joint, Posterior atlantooccipital membrane, Ligamenta flava Nuchal ligament, Supraspinous, ligament.