Intertransverse ligament

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Ligament: Intertransverse ligament
A cervical vertebra. (Transverse process labeled at upper right.)
Vertebral arches of three thoracic vertebræ viewed from the front.
Latin ligamenta intertransversaria
Gray's subject #72 291
From transverse processes
To transverse processes
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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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