l anto - ax ial ▁joint ▁( oc cip ito ax ial ▁lig aments ) ▁is ▁situated ▁within ▁the ▁verte br al ▁canal . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁broad , ▁strong ▁band ▁which ▁covers ▁the ▁dens ▁of ▁the ▁axis , ▁and ▁its ▁lig aments , ▁and ▁appears ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁prolong ation ▁up ward ▁of ▁the ▁posterior ▁longitud inal ▁lig ament ▁of ▁the ▁verte br al ▁column . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁fixed , ▁below , ▁to ▁the ▁posterior ▁surface ▁of ▁the ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁axis , ▁and , ▁expand ing ▁as ▁it ▁asc ends , ▁is ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁bas ilar ▁gro ove ▁of ▁the ▁oc cip ital ▁b one , ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁for amen ▁mag num , ▁where ▁it ▁bl ends ▁with ▁the ▁c ran ial ▁dur a ▁mater . ▁ ▁Its ▁anterior ▁surface ▁is ▁in ▁relation ▁with ▁the ▁trans verse ▁lig ament ▁of ▁the ▁at las , ▁and ▁its ▁posterior ▁surface ▁with ▁the ▁dur a ▁mater . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : B ones ▁of ▁the ▁verte br al ▁column <0x0A> </s> ▁B loy ce ▁Thompson ▁is ▁a ▁Canadian ▁politician , ▁who ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁of ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island ▁general ▁election . ▁He ▁represents ▁the ▁district ▁of ▁Stan ho pe - Mar sh field ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Progress ive ▁Conserv ative ▁Party ▁of ▁Prince ▁Edward ▁Island . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁his ▁election ▁to ▁the ▁legisl ature , ▁Thompson ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁da iry