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lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas ; below, to the base of the odontoid 

 process, and body of the axis. These ligaments are in relation, in front, with the 

 ilecti antici majores. 



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Fig. 117. Occipito-atloid and Atlo-axoid Ligaments. Anterior View. 



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-ATIOID j C A PS U LAD LICT It 



6YNOVIAU M EMORAN1 



AXOIO f CAPSULRR LICT fc 



SYNOVIAL. MEM IRAN B 



Fig. 118. Occipito-atloid and Atlo-axoid Ligaments. Posterior View. 



The Posterior Atlo-axoid Ligament (fig. 118) is a broad and thin membranous 

 layer, attached, above, to the lower border of the posterior arch of the atlas ; 



