Figure 14 The transverse ligament wraps around the odontoid process and attaches to C1 on both sides The transverse ligament wraps around the odontoid process and attaches to C1 on both sides. Level: Structures: Other Structures: Pathology: Procedure: View: C2 Neural: Brainstem and spinal cord Dura Ligaments: Transverse ligament None Normal None Composite (3/4), Front, Lateral, Caudal