page_title: Atlanto-axial joint
hierarchical_section_title: Atlanto-axial joint
caption_attribution_description: Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament.
context_page_description: The atlantoaxial joint is a joint in the upper part of the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae; the atlas and axis. It is a pivot joint.
  The atlantoaxial joint is of a complicated nature. It consists of no fewer than four distinct joints.
  There is a pivot articulation between the odontoid process of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas.
context_section_description: The atlantoaxial joint is a joint in the upper part of the neck between the first and second cervical vertebrae; the atlas and axis. It is a pivot joint.
  The atlantoaxial joint is of a complicated nature. It consists of no fewer than four distinct joints.
  There is a pivot articulation between the odontoid process of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas.
caption: Posterior atlantooccipital membrane and atlantoaxial ligament
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