[3][2][1] The membrane helps limit excessive movement at the atlanto-occipital joints.

[3] It is composed of broad, densely woven fibers; especially towards the midline[3] where the membrane is continuous medially with the anterior longitudinal ligament.

Medially, it is continuous with the anterior longitudinal ligament.

[citation needed] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 295 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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