Vertebral Ligaments Flashcards
The ALL extends from ____ to ___.
sacrum to base of occiput
Which is thicker and stronger? ALL or PLL
ALL
Which ligament prevents hyperextension of the spine?
ALL
The PLL extends from ____ to ______.
C2 to sacrum
The PLL is ____ and weak.
thin
The PLL prevents _______ of the spine.
Hyperflexion
The PLL continues as the _______ upwards and beyond ____.
tectorial membrane
C2
The supraspinous ligaments prevents _______.
hyperflexion
The supraspinous ligament continues as _______ upwards and beyond ___.
Nuchal ligament
C7
Which ligaments prevent posterior translation and limits flexion?
interspinous ligament
Which is the yellow elastic ligament?
ligamentum flavum
The ligamentum flavum extends between the ______ of adjacent vertebra.
lamina
The ligamentum flavum contains lots of _____ tissue and limits ______ and prevents _____ in extension.
Elastic
Flexion
buckling
Which ligaments limit lateral bending?
intertransverse
Altar ligament aka?
The “check” ligament
Altar ligament originates from the posterior and lateral aspect of the _____ and inserts into the medial aspect of the condyle of the ______.
dens
occiput
The altar ligament limits what?
Axial rotation
Which ligament arises from the apex of the dens?
Apical ligament
The Apical ligament inserts where?
Anterior aspect of the foramen magnum
The Apical ligament limits what?
Flexion and extension of C2
The transverse part of the cruciate ligament extends from a small tubercle, ________, on the lateral mass of atlas to the same tubercle on the other side.
colliculus atlantis
The cruciate ligament limits what?
Lateral translation
What are the parts of the cruciate ligament?
Transverse and vertical parts
Inferior and superior longitudinal
