Syndesmoses of vertebral column
Syndesmoses columnae vertebralis
Definition
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/).
