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articulatio atlantooccipitalis (par)

Identification
Official Latin term articulatio atlantooccipitalis (par)
Specific (formal) par articulationum atlantooccipitalium
Generic term articulatio atlantooccipitalis
Official term atlantooccipital joint (pair)
Formal official term pair of atlantooccipital joints joint
Generic term atlantooccipital joint
Unit identifier TAH:U1367
Entity identifiers TAH:E1367; E54334; E54335; E54336
Unit type pair
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit articulatio atlantooccipitalis (par)
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
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Partonomic links Level 2: juncturae cranii Short Extended
Level 3: articulationes cranii (par) Short Extended
Level 4: articulatio atlantooccipitalis (par)
Taxonomic links Level 1: complexus anatomicus Short Extended
Level 2: junctura anatomica Short Extended
Level 3: junctura
Level 4: articulatio cranii
Language combinations
Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition one of two joints, each formed by a superior articular pit of the atlas and a condyle of the occipital bone.
Partonomy
Taxonomy
Date: 27.09.2026