page_title: Atlanto-occipital joint
hierarchical_section_title: Atlanto-occipital joint
caption_attribution_description: Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
context_page_description: The atlanto-occipital joint consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint.
context_section_description: The atlanto-occipital joint (articulation between the atlas and the occipital bone; Capsula articularis atlantooccipitalis) consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint.
caption: Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
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