Skeletal System
Articular Facets of Occipital Condyles
Facies articulares condyli occipitalis
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The articular facets are the smooth, convex, inferolaterally facing articular areas on the occipital condyles. They articulate with the superior articular facets of the atlas (first cervical vertebra), forming the atlantooccipital joints.
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Occipital Condyle
The occipital condyle is an oval shaped structure that constitutes the occipital portion of the atlanto-occipital joint.
