Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. Alar ligament labeled at center right
Details
From
Sides of the dens (on the axis, or the second cervical vertebra)
To
Tubercles on the medial side of the occipital condyle
Identifiers
Latin
ligamenta alaria
TA98
A03.2.04.002
TA2
1695
FMA
71395
Anatomical terminology
[edit on Wikidata]
In anatomy, the alar ligaments are ligaments which connect the dens (a bony protrusion on the second cervical vertebra) to tubercles on the medial side of the occipital condyle.
They are short, tough, fibrous cords that attach on the skull and on the axis, and function to check side-to-side movements of the head when it is turned. Because of their function, the alar ligaments are also known as the "check ligaments of the odontoid".
In anatomy, the alarligaments are ligaments which connect the dens (a bony protrusion on the second cervical vertebra) to tubercles on the medial side...
ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament. Other ligaments in the body include the: Peritoneal ligament: a fold of peritoneum or other...
suspensory ligament of the penis attaches to the pubic symphysis. In females, the pubic symphysis is attached to the suspensory ligament of the clitoris...
ISBN 9781496347213. F: Posterior longitudinal ligament Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alarligaments. Atlas image: back_bone25 at the University of...
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...
skull. It lies as a fibrous cord in the triangular interval between the alarligaments, which extends from the tip of the odontoid process on the axis to the...
sacrum and the ilium bones of the pelvis, which are connected by strong ligaments. In humans, the sacrum supports the spine and is supported in turn by...
The nuchal ligament is a ligament at the back of the neck that is continuous with the supraspinous ligament. The nuchal ligament extends from the external...
The sacrotuberous ligament (great or posterior sacrosciatic ligament) is situated at the lower and back part of the pelvis. It is flat, and triangular...
sacrospinous ligament (small or anterior sacrosciatic ligament) is a thin, triangular ligament in the human pelvis. The base of the ligament is attached...
The anterior longitudinal ligament is a ligament that extends across the anterior/ventral aspect of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs the spine...
(a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together, and to function as a shock absorber for...
forms the articular capsule that is normally associated with accessory ligaments. facet joint – joint between two articular processes between two vertebrae...
The cruciate ligament of the atlas (cruciform ligament) is a cross-shaped (thus the name) ligament in the neck forming part of the atlanto-axial joint...
The posterior sacroiliac ligament is situated in a deep depression between the sacrum and ilium behind; it is strong and forms the chief bond of union...
and upward: that of the first gives attachment to the costoclavicular ligament and the subclavius muscle; those of the first six or seven at their sternal...
The ligaments of the joint are: Costotransverse ligament Lateral costotransverse ligament (Anterior and posterior) superior costotransverse ligament Accessory...
Atlanto-axial Medial: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) Alarligament Apical ligament of dens Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial...
anterior and posterior spinal arteries, the tectorial membranes and alarligaments. It also transmits the accessory nerve into the skull. The foramen magnum...
ligamenta flava (sg.: ligamentum flavum, Latin for yellow ligament) are a series of ligaments that connect the ventral parts of the laminae of adjacent...
The iliolumbar ligament is a strong ligament which attaches medially to the transverse process of the 5th lumbar vertebra, and laterally to back of the...
The lumbosacral ligament or lateral lumbosacral ligament is a ligament that helps to stabilise the lumbosacral joint. The ligament's medial attachment...
on the medial side of each is a rough impression or tubercle for the alarligament. At the base of either condyle the bone is tunnelled by a short canal...
The anterior sacroiliac ligament consists of numerous thin bands, which connect the anterior surface of the lateral part of the sacrum to the margin of...
strengthened by a series of ligaments: The ventral or anterior sacrococcygeal ligament is an extension of the anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) that runs down...
Atlanto-axial Medial: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) Alarligament Apical ligament of dens Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial...
Global Information