OpenStax AnatPhys fig.7.31 - Ligaments of Vertebral Column - English labels

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The anterior longitudinal ligament runs the length of the vertebral column, uniting the anterior sides of the vertebral bodies. The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. In the posterior neck, the supraspinous ligament enlarges to form the nuchal ligament, which attaches to the cervical spinous processes and to the base of the skull. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 7.31.
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Bone
Protuberantia occipitalis externa
Ligamentum longitudinale anterius
Ligamentum supraspinale
Ligamentum nuchae
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OpenStax AnatPhys fig.7.31 - Ligaments of Vertebral Column - English labels
Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Institution: Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
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The anterior longitudinal ligament runs the length of the vertebral column, uniting the anterior sides of the vertebral bodies. The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. In the posterior neck, the supraspinous ligament enlarges to form the nuchal ligament, which attaches to the cervical spinous processes and to the base of the skull. English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 7.31.
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Anatomical structures in item
Bone
Protuberantia occipitalis externa
Ligamentum longitudinale anterius
Ligamentum supraspinale
Ligamentum nuchae
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