Spine

Question 1

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 1

Broad, stabilizes disks
Runs longitudinally down spine.

Prevents excessive a extension of spine

Question 2

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 2

Deep to vertebral bodies
Runs longitudinally down spine,

Prevents excessive flexing of spine or posterior protrusion of nucleus pulposus,

• weaker than anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 3

Interspinous ligaments

Answer 3

Connect spinous processes,
* fills in between spinous processes

Prevent excessive flexion of vertebral column

Question 4

Supraspinatus ligament

Answer 4

Runs vertically along tips of spinous processes

Forms ligamentum nuchae in cervical region

Question 5

Ligamentum flavum

Answer 5

Runs btwn laminate of adjacent vertebrae in canal

*has elastic fibers

Question 6

Crucial ligament

Answer 6

Anchors C2 to occipital bone

• limits movement/rotation (esp of dens)