arch of the atlas (anterior/posterior)
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Introduction
Anterior arch:
- arch that connects the lateral masses of the atlas anteriorly.
- articulates with the anterior articular facet of the dens of the axis
Posterior arch:
- arch that connects the lateral masses of the atlas posteriorly.
- forms the posterior wall of the vertebral canal
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.