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Ligaments of the Spine. 



Capsul 

 synovialis 



Iiig. 

 suspensoriui 



80. The Ligaments between the Atlas and Axis, 



superior view. 



By the Lifjainentum trausversum atlantis whicli arches across the odon- 

 toid process (Dcna) of the axis the opening of the atlas is divided into 

 an anterior smaller and a posterior larger space ; the former is for the 

 odontoid process of the axis, the latter for the spinal cord. Between the 

 anterior surface of the odontoid process and the articular facet of the 

 anterior arch of the atlas, also between the posterior surface of the 

 odontoid process and the Lif/amvntuni tramvc.rsuiti arching across it, are 

 synovial capsules. 



81. The Ligament am suspensorium dent is and the Liga- 

 menta alaria, after opening of the anterior arch of the Atlas. 



The Liyamenturn suspensorium dmti* runs from the summit of the odon- 

 toid process to the anterior border of the Foramen magnum; the Liyamenta alaria 

 run from both sides of the summit of the odontoid process to the lateral bordeis 

 of the Foramen marjnum and to the inner surface of the condyloid processes. 



