apical odontoid ligament

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[ōdon′toid]

a ligament connecting the axis to the occipital bone. It extends from the odontoid process of the axis (dens) to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum and lies between the two alar ligaments, blending with the anterior atlantooccipital membrane.

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