Nine Common Ligaments Flashcards
1
Q
What is the maximum number of common ligaments identified with a vertebral couple?
A
eight
2
Q
What is the reason that nine common ligaments are identified but only eight will be attached at any specific vertebral couple?
A
the ligamentum nuchae and supraspinous ligaments attach to the spinous tubercles, but only one of these will be identified at a single vertebral couple
3
Q
Which common ligaments will attach to the vertebral body?
A
the anterior longitudinal ligament, intervertebral disc, and posterior longitudinal ligament
4
Q
What common ligament(s) will attach to the vertebral arch?
A
the ligamentum flavum
