| Ligament: 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. | ||
| Latin | ligamenta intertransversaria | |
| Gray's | subject #72 291 | |
| From | transverse processes | |
| To | transverse processes | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492454 | |
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.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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