See Also: cruciate ligament of the atlas(medicine)
cruciate ligament of leg(medicine)
anterior cruciate ligament(medicine)
Anterior cruciate ligament(health)
posterior cruciate ligament(medicine)
Cruciate ligament, anterior(health)
Cruciate ligament, posterior(health)
transverse ligament of the atlas(medicine)
cruciform ligament of atlas(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)

cruciate ligament of the atlas (medicine)


cruciate ligament of the atlas -->
cruciform ligament of atlas


The strong ligament that lies posterior to the dens of the axis holding it against the anterior arch of the atlas; it consists primarily of the transverse ligament of the atlas that forms the cross-bar of the cross and is most important functionally, and longitudinal bands of the cruciform ligament, forming the upright or vertical beams of the cross.

Synonym: ligamentum cruciforme atlantis, crucial ligament, cruciate ligament of the atlas, ligamentum cruciatum atlantis.