Ligaments

• Cervical intervertebral joints - Ligaments:

  A) intertransverse ligament

  B) ligamentum nuchae

  C) ligamenta flava

  D) interspinous ligaments

  E) supraspinous ligament

  
• Ligamentum nuchae:

  • Found only in the cervical region from C7 up to the skull
  • Continuation of the supraspinous ligament
  • Principle role is to increase surface area for muscle attachments

  A) ligamentum nuchae