Anterior atlantooccipital membrane

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The anterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad and dense sheet of fibrous tissue that connects the upper aspect of the anterior arch of the atlas (C1) to the occipital bone of the skull along the anterior margin of the foramen magnum. Laterally, it blends with the capsules of the atlantooccipital joints, thickening them anteromedially.

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