Atlantoaxial joint
Articulatio atlantoaxialis
Definition
The atlantoaxial joint is the joint that unites the atlas and the axis, thereby allowing the rotation of the head and the atlas.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th Edition, MaxiPrim, Pertuis, 2020.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
