Structures · Ligaments
Nuchal ligament
The neck continuation of the supraspinous ligament, where the cervical spinous processes are short.
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What the sources say
“In the posterior neck, where the cervical spinous processes are short, the supraspinous ligament expands to become the nuchal ligament (nuchae = “nape” or “back of the neck”).” Betts et al. 2022, §7.3
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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: Betts et al. 2022, §7.3.