Cruciate ligament of atlas

Cruciate ligament of atlas
	Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ("Transverse ligament" and "vertical portion" visible intersecting at center.)
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Latin	ligamentum cruciforme atlantis
TA	A03.2.04.004
FMA	25018
	Anatomical terminology

The cruciform ligament of atlas (cruciate may substitute for cruciform) is a cruciate ligament in the neck forming part of the atlanto-axial joint. The ligament is named as such because it is in the shape of a cross.

C: Cruciate ligament of atlas

It consists of the transverse ligament of the atlas, along with additional fibers above and below.[1] These fibers are also known as "longitudinal bands".[2]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 293 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (1998). Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology. Thieme. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-3-13-114361-7. Retrieved 17 June 2010.

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[1] Anatomy of Spinal Vertebrae Tutorial Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

[Terminology1998-2] Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (1998). Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology. Thieme. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-3-13-114361-7. Retrieved 17 June 2010.