Alar ligament
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alar-ligament-173-8061569
title:
Alar ligament
text:
In anatomy, the alar ligaments are ligaments which connect the dens to tubercles on the medial side of the occipital condyle. They are short, tough, fibrous cords that attach on the skull and on the axis, and function to check side-to-side movements of the head when it is turned. Because of their function, the alar ligaments are also known as the "check ligaments of the odontoid".
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alar_ligament
date created:
2005-10-22T05:17:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T05:22:08Z
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