9
Common
Ligaments
of
the
Spine
:
3
Anterior
____________________
=
Anterior
Longitudinal
Ligament
=
in
front
of
the
vertebral
bodies
Anterior
Atlanto
-
Occipital
=
All
from
atlas
to
____________________
Limits
____________________
____________________
=
Posterior
Longitudinal
Ligament
=
in
back
of
the
vert
bodies
(
ant
.
portion
of
canal
)
Tectoral
Membrane
=
PLL
from
____________________
to
Occiput
Wider
in
____________________
,
Thinner
in
____________________
Homonym
of
Sacrococcygeal
Limits
____________________
IVD
=
Intervertebral
Disc
3
Middle
LF
=
Ligamentum
Flavum
=
Lamina
to
____________________
(
posterior
portion
of
canal
)
Posterior
Atlantaoxial
Lig
.
=
LF
from
C2
to
C1
.
Posterior
AtlantoOccipital
Lig
.
=
LF
from
C1
to
____________________
High
elastic
fiber
content
limits
____________________
CL
=
____________________
Lig
.
=
Articular
Process
to
Articular
Process
ITL
=
Inter
Transverse
Lig
=
From
____________________
to
TP
3
Posterior
ISL
=
____________________
Lig
.
=
Between
the
spinuous
processes
.
SSL
=
____________________
Lig
.
=
From
SP
to
SP
Ligamentum
Nuchae
=
SS
ligament
from
____________________
to
Occiput
(
ridgid
in
____________________
!
!
)
Upper
Cervical
Ligaments
TL
=
____________________
Ligament
=
Holds
dens
in
lovea
dentalis
of
atlas
(
Fovea
Dentalis
is
on
post
side
of
ant
.
tubercle
of
atlas
.
)
CL
?
____________________
Ligament
=
Runs
from
Occiput
to
body
of
C2
Includes
Transverse
Ligament
Cross
-
Shaped
:
Transverse
Lig
=
?
across
?
part
of
the
cross
(
Vertical
portion
from
____________________
to
Occiput
)
AL
=
Alar
Ligament
=
From
sides
of
the
dens
to
____________________
Condyies
Aka
?
____________________
Ligament
?
Limits
rotation
of
____________________
AD
=
Apical
Dental
Ligament
=
From
apex
of
dens
to
anterior
aspect
of
____________________
Limits
flexion
and
extension
of
____________________
.
