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What is atlanto-occipital joint?

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it is one among the craniovertebral joints.

it is an ellipsoid type of synovial joint.

articulating bones: proximally- occipital condyles.

distally- superior articular facests of the atlas.

movements: flexion, extension and lateral flexion of neck.

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no its not a syndesmosis,its a synovial joint of ellipsoid variety just like the wrist joint

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it is a pivot joint

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