Transverse Ligament of the Atlas - Physiopedia
The transverse ligament of the atlas (TLA) is a thick, strong band of approximately 20mm in length which arches across the ring of the atlas and maintains the odontoid process in contact with …
Atlas Fractures & Transverse Ligament Injuries - Spine - Orthobullets
2024年10月27日 · Atlas fractures and transverse ligament injuries are traumatic injuries usually caused by high-energy trauma with axial loading in young patients (Jefferson fracture) or low …
Transverse ligament of atlas - Wikipedia
In anatomy, the transverse ligament of the atlas is a broad, tough ligament which arches across the ring of the atlas (first cervical vertebra) posterior to the dens [1] to keep the dens (odontoid …
Cervical spine: Anatomy, ligaments, nerves and injury - Kenhub
2023年11月14日 · Transverse ligament: Holds the dens against the posterior aspect of the anterior arch of C1. Arising from this ligament are superior and inferior longitudinal …
Anatomy, Head and Neck: Cervical Spine - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月28日 · This median atlantoaxial joint allows free rotation of the head without involving the trunk. A transverse ligament runs posterior to the dens and attaches with either lateral …
The Cervical Spine - Features - Ligaments - TeachMeAnatomy
2024年9月5日 · Transverse ligament of the atlas – connects the lateral masses of the atlas, and in doing so anchors the dens in place. (Note: Some texts consider the interspinous ligament to …
Joints and ligaments of the vertebral column - Kenhub
2023年10月30日 · In this condition, the transverse ligament is disrupted and may cause anterior translation of the atlas in relation to the lower cervical spine. The condition is results in neck …
Update on the Biomechanics of the Craniocervical Junction—Part I ...
2020年1月7日 · The transverse ligament is the strongest and thickest ligament of the CCJ, which runs around the dens’ posterior aspect and attaches to the atlas’s lateral tubercles. 1 One of …
Anatomic, functional, and radiographic review of the ligaments of …
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine is an increasingly utilized modality to evaluate for cervical cord and ligamentous injury since it allows direct inspection of the cord …
Cervical Spine Anatomy - Musculoskeletal Key
2019年7月9日 · The major stabilizing ligament of C1 and C2 is the transverse ligament. Understanding the various anatomic relationships of the spinal ligaments and muscles is …