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atlantooccipital

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atlantooccipital /at·lan·to·oc·cip·i·tal/ (-ok-sip´i-t'l) pertaining to the atlas and the occiput.
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Following elective tracheotomy, the patient was kept in the supine position with the atlantooccipital joint extended.
Spindle-cell hemangioendothelioma of the posterior pharyngeal wall by Dev, Geeta / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[4] A consistent occurrence of head flexion and extension at the atlantooccipital joint or the cervicothoracic junction further limits the effective degrees of freedom of motion, making the quantity of muscles available for controlling the head seem even more extraneous.
Controlling stability of a complex movement system by Keshner, Emily A. / Physical Therapy
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