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Question 1

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 1

Anterior face of vertebral body

Question 2

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 2

Posterior face of vertebral body

Question 3

Ligamentum Flavum

Answer 3

Anterior face of laminae

Posterior side of vertebral foramen

Question 4

Interspinous Ligament

Answer 4

Connects spinous processes

Question 5

Supraspinous Ligament

Answer 5

On posterior side of spinous process

Question 6

Vertebral Ligaments

Answer 6

Ant. Longitudinal Lig.
Post. Longitudinal Lig.
Ligamentum Flavum 
Interspinous Lig.
Supraspinous Lig.

Question 7

Anterior Atlantooccipital Membrane

Answer 7

Connects anterior arch of atlas to occipital bone

Question 8

Tectorial Membrane

Answer 8

Posterior atlas body to foramen magnum

Question 9

Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane

Answer 9

Posterior arch of atlas to posterior margin of foramen magnum

Question 10

Atlantooccipital Joint

Answer 10

Ant. Atlantooccipital Membrane
Tectorial Membrane
Post. Atlantooccipital Membrane

Condyloid Joint

Question 11

Cruciate Ligament

Answer 11

Superior Longitudinal Band (occipital to transverse lig)
Transverse Lig of Atlas (surrounds odontoid process)
Inferior Longitudinal Band (C2 to transverse ligament)

Question 12

Alar Ligament

Answer 12

Dens to lateral margins of foramen magnum

Question 13

Apical Ligament of Dens

Answer 13

Apex of dens to anterior margin of foramen magnum

Question 14

Median Atlantoaxial Joint

Answer 14

Cruciate Lig.
Alar Lig.
Apical Lig. of Dens

Trochoid Joint

Question 15

Lateral Axial Joint

Answer 15

Planar joint

Question 16

Lumbosacral Joint

Answer 16

Doesn’t have Interspinous, Intertransverse or Supraspinous Lig.

Anterior Longitudinal Lig.
Posterior Longitudinal Lig.
Ligamentum Flavum

Compound Joint (planar and symphysis)