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Structures · Ligaments

Interspinous ligament

Thin, short fibres that join the spinous processes of neighbouring vertebrae, between the ligamentum flavum in front and the supraspinous ligament behind.

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What the sources say

“Objective: The lumbar interspinous ligaments (ISLs) are thin and short fibers connecting adjacent spinous processes.” Iwanaga et al. 2019

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  • Spinal ligaments

    The bands that tie the vertebrae together along the front, inside the canal and along the back. What each one joins, which movement it limits, and how they continue up to the skull.

For learning only. Levels and sizes vary between people; nothing here describes a particular person or gives medical advice. Sources: Iwanaga et al. 2019.