transverse ligament of the atlas

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transverse ligament of the atlas,

a thick, strong ligament stretched across the ring of the atlas, holding the dens against the anterior arch. The transverse ligament divides the circular opening of the atlas into posterior and anterior parts. The posterior part transmits the spinal cord and its membranes; the anterior part contains the dens.

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