Interspinous ligaments
Ligamentorum interspinalia
Definition
The interspinous ligaments are located between the adjacent spinous processes of the vertebrae.
They are composed by elastic ligaments in the cranial part of the equine spine and the caudal part of the bovine spine. In carnivores, the interspinous ligaments are bands of tissue intersped with bundles of the interspinalis muscle, so for some authors, there is no interspinous ligament in carnivores.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 4th Edition - Evans & de Lahunta- Elsevier
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke
