Syndesmoses of vertebral column

Syndesmoses columnae vertebralis

Definition

IMAIOS

The syndesmoses of vertebral column are the ligamentous connections between vertebrae:

  • Interspinous ligaments
  • Ligamenta flava
  • Intertransverse ligaments
  • Supraspinous ligament
  • Nuchal ligament
  • Anterior longitudinal ligament
  • Posterior longitudinal ligament
  • Transverse ligaments

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).