Ligaments

Question 1

Holds dens in fovea dentalis of atlas (the indent on post. Side of ant. Tubercle)

Answer 1

Transverse ligament

Question 2

Co to body of c2 . Cross- shaped

Answer 2

Cruciate ligament

Question 3

Limits rotation of c2. Sides of dens to occipital condyles; aka “check ligament”

Answer 3

Alar ligament

Question 4

Limits flexion/extension of C2; apex of dens to anterior aspect of foremen

Answer 4

Apical dental ligament

Question 5

21 ligaments connecting pia to dura along the spinal cord (dural torque theory

Answer 5

Dentate ligaments

Question 6

Limits extension. Front of vertebral bodies from the sacrum to C2.

Answer 6

ALL

Question 7

Continuation of the all from atlas to occipital

Answer 7

Anterior Atlanta-occipital

Question 8

Continuation of the ALL from c2 to atlas

Answer 8

Anterior Atlanta-axial

Question 9

Limits flexion. Back of vertebral bodies (anterior portion of canal)

Answer 9

PLL

Question 10

Continuation of the PLL from C2 to occiput

Answer 10

Tectorial membrane

Question 11

Wider in cervicals, thinner in lumbar and thinnest at L5

Answer 11

PLL

Question 12

Most important of the posterior ligaments in limiting flexion

Answer 12

Ligamentum flavum

Question 13

Posterior portion of the canal

Answer 13

Lamina to lamina (ligamentum flavum)

Question 14

Flavum means

Answer 14

Yellow. Has a high elastic content

Question 15

Continuation of ligamentum flavum from c2 to c1

Answer 15

Posterior Atlanto-axial

Question 16

LF from c1 to Co

Answer 16

Posterior Atlanta-occipital

Question 17

Between articular processes

Answer 17

Capsular ligament

Question 18

Between transverse process

Answer 18

Intertranserve ligament

Question 19

Between spinous processes

Answer 19

Interspinous ligament

Question 20

From spinous to spinous

Answer 20

Supraspinous ligament

Question 21

Continuation of the supraspinous ligament from c7 to occiput

Answer 21

Ligamentum nuchae.