Ligaments Flashcards
Anterior Longitudinal L.
Anterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs
Posterior Longitudinal L.
Posterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs
Ligamentum Flavum
Interconnect adjacent laminae
Supraspinous L.
Apices of spinous processes C7 to sacrum
Interspinous L.
Interconnect adjacent spinous processes
Intertransverse L.
Interconnect adjacent transverse processes
Ligamentum Nuchae
From: C7 spinous process
To: External occipital protuberance
(with slips to intervening spinous processes)
Transverse (cruciate) of Altas
From: Lateral mass
To: Lateral mass of the Atlas
Tectorial Membrane
From: The posterior surface of the axial body
To: The anterior margin of the foramen magnum
Alar L.
From: The dens
To: The medial aspect of the occipital condyles
Anterior Atlanto-occipital Membrane
From: The anterior arch of the Atlas
To: The adjacent occipital bone
Posterior Atlanto-occipital Membrane
From: The posterior arch of the Atlas
To: The adjacent occipital bone
