posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

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Introduction

The fibrous membrane that attaches between the posterior arch of the atlas (C1) & the posterior margin of the foramen magnum.

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References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.