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atlantooccipital joint

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atlantooccipital joint (atlan´toksip´itl),
n condyloid joint formed by the articulation of the atlas of the vertebral column with the occipital bone of the skull.

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Following elective tracheotomy, the patient was kept in the supine position with the atlantooccipital joint extended.
 
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