craniovertebral ligaments

Question 1

anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Answer 1

anterior longitudinal ligament at C1-skull junction

Question 2

posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Answer 2

ligamentum flavum at the C1-skull posterior junction

Question 3

anterior atlantoaxial membrane

Answer 3

anterior bet C1 and C2

Question 4

tectorial membrane

Answer 4

posterior longitudinal ligament continues as tectorial membrane at C1-skull junction

Question 5

what special ligaments exist for C1-C2 articulation? why are they important?

Answer 5

cruciform ligament and alar or check ligament of the dens

they are important ligaments because they stabilize the articulation of the dens with the anterior arch of the atlas.