Intertransverse Ligament

Question 1

What is the classification of the intertransverse ligament-transverse process joint?

Answer 1

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 2

What will the intertransverse ligament be attached to?

Answer 2

the transverse tubercles and transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae along the vertebral column from C1 to L5

Question 3

What is the status of the cervical intertransverse ligament?

Answer 3

it is said to be paired with an anterior and a posterior intertransverse ligament present

Question 4

What is the status of the thoracic intertransverse ligament?

Answer 4

• it is said to blend with muscles of the deep back

- a separate ligament may not exist

Question 5

What is the status of the lumbar intertransverse ligament?

Answer 5

it is well developed with two parts identified: a ventral slip and a dorsal slip

Question 6

Where in the vertebral column is the intertransverse ligament best developed?

Answer 6

the lumbar region

Question 7

What forms the ventral slip of the intertransverse ligament in the lumbar spine?

Answer 7

• a membranous partition from the vertebral body covers the intervertebral foramen and extends back to the transverse process to form a ventral slip
• it is penetrated by the contents of the intervertebral foramen

Question 8

What forms the dorsal slip of the intertransverse ligament in the lumbar spine?

Answer 8

a thick partition extends from the lamina and articular processes and extends laterally to blend with the ventral slip to form a septum separating the anterior muscles from the posterior muscles of the body wall