atlantooccipital joint

at·lan·to·oc·cip·i·tal joint

[TA] a condylar synovial joint between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone. Synonym(s): articulatio atlantooccipitalis [TA], atlanto-occipital articulation

at·lan·to·oc·cip·i·tal joint

(at-lantō-ok-sipi-tăl joynt, at-lantō-ok-sipi-tăl joynt) [TA] Articulation between the superior facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital joint.
Synonym(s): articulatio atlantooccipitalis, atlanto-occipital articulation.