Apical ligament of dens
| Ligament of apex dentis | |
|---|---|
sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebrae (ligament of apex dentis labeled at center left as apical odontoid ligament) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum apicis dentis |
| TA98 | A03.2.04.003 |
| TA2 | 1697 |
| FMA | 71441 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The ligament of apex dentis (or apical odontoid ligament) is a
. It lies as a fibrous cord in the triangular interval between theodontoid process on the axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum, being intimately blended with the deep portion of the anterior atlantooccipital membrane and superior crus of the transverse ligament of the atlas
.
It is regarded as a rudimentary
intervertebral fibrocartilage, and in it traces of the notochord
may persist.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 296 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26.
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