Structures · Ligaments
Supraspinous ligament
A ligament along the tips of the spinous processes in the thoracic and lumbar spine; in the neck it becomes the nuchal ligament.
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What the sources say
“The supraspinous ligament is located on the posterior side of the vertebral column, where it interconnects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.” 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.