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adjectiveoccipitoatlantal (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyRelating to the occiput and the atlas.
The strength of ligaments associated with the occipitoatlantal joint can be appreciated only by direct inspection during cadaveric dissections.
2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal, volume 9, →DOI
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