Transverse ligament of atlas former is attached to the basilar part of the occipital bone, in close relation with the membrana tectoria; the latter is fixed to the posterior surface of the body of the axis; hence, the whole ligament is named the cruciate ligament of the atlas. The transverse ligament divides the ring of the atlas into two unequal parts: of these, the posterior and larger serves for the transmission of the medulla spinalis and its membranes and the accessory nerves; the anterior and smaller contains the odontoid process. The neck of the odontoid process is constricted where it is embraced posteriorly by
Atlas Shrugged: Part I In October 2011, producer Harmon Kaslow stated that he hoped filming for "Part II" would begin in early 2012, "with hopes of previewing it around the time of the nominating conventions". Kaslow anticipated that the film, which would encompass the second third of "Atlas Shrugged", would "probably be 30 to 40 minutes longer than the first movie." Kaslow also stated his intent that "Part II" would have a bigger production budget, as well as a larger advertising budget. On February 2, 2012, Kaslow and Aglialoro, the producers of "Atlas Shrugged: Part II", announced a start date for principal photography in