1. one of a pair of short stout bands that extends from the side of the dens of the axis to the tubercle on the medial aspect of the occipital condyle; Syn: check ligaments of odontoid.
2. Syn: alar folds, under fold.
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1. one of a pair of short stout bands that extends from the side of the dens of the axis to the tubercle on the medial aspect of the occipital condyle; Syn: check ligaments of odontoid.
2. Syn: alar folds, under fold.