Atlantooccipital joint
Articulatio atlantooccipitalis
Definition
The atlantooccipital joint is the joint that unites the atlas and the head through the occipital condyles of the occipital bone. As an extrinsic joint of the head, it links the head to the vertebral column.
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.
