Flashcards in Atlanto-occipital joint Deck (9)
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What is the classification of the atlanto-occipital joint?
synovial (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal
2
What other joint space does the atlanto-occipital joint communicate with?
the posterior bursa of the median atlanto-axial joint
3
What is the median thickening of the anterior atlanto-occipital ligament called?
the anterior longitudinal ligament
4
Ossification of the free margin of the posterior atlanto-occipital ligament results in which atypical bone classification?
accessory bone
5
What other name may be used to identify a ponticulus posticus?
Kimmerle's anomaly
6
**What amount of flexion - extension is accommodated by the atlanto-occipital joint?
about twenty-five degrees
7
**What amount of axial rotation is accommodated by the atlanto-occipital joint?
about three to eight degrees one side axial rotation
8
**What amount of lateral bending is accommodated by the atlanto-occipital joint?
about five degrees
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