====== ATLANTO OCCIPITAL JOINTS ======


| Type                | Synovial ellipsoid joint; biaxial                                        |
| Articular surfaces  | Occipital condyles, superior articular facets of atlas                   |
| Ligaments           | Posterior atlantooccipital ligament, anterior atlantooccipital ligament  |
| Innervation         | C1 spinal nerve                                                          |
| Blood supply        | Anastomosis between deep cervical, occipital and vertebral arteries      |
| Movements           | Principal movement; Flexion - extension                                  |
|                     | Limited lateral flexion                                                  |