Nine Common ligaments Flashcards
1
Q
What is the maximum number the 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 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
