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articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana (medicine)


articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana -->
median atlantoaxial joint


A pivot synovial joint between the dens of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas.

Synonym: articulatio atlantoaxialis mediana, Cruveilhier's joint, middle atlantoepistrophic joint.