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The '''intertransverse ligaments''' are [[ligament]]s that are placed between the [[transverse processes]]. |
The '''intertransverse ligaments''' are [[ligament]]s that are placed between the [[transverse processes]]. |
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In the [[cervical]] region they consist of a few irregular, scattered fibers. |
In the [[cervical vertebrae|cervical]] region they consist of a few irregular, scattered fibers. |
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In the [[thoracic]] region they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back. |
In the [[thoracic]] region they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back. |
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Revision as of 12:35, 6 February 2010
| Intertransverse ligament | |
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 A cervical vertebra. (Transverse process labeled at upper right.) | |
 Vertebral arches of three thoracic vertebræ viewed from the front. | |
| Details | |
| From | transverse processes |
| To | transverse processes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamenta intertransversaria |
| TA98 | A03.2.01.004 |
| TA2 | 1676 |
| FMA | 13426 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The intertransverse ligaments are ligaments that are placed between the transverse processes.
In the cervical region they consist of a few irregular, scattered fibers.
In the thoracic region they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back.
In the lumbar region they are thin and membranous.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 291 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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