Back Ligaments

Question 1

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 1

Sacrum to Atlas, anterior arch (vertebral bodies and annulus fibrosus)

Question 2

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 2

Sacrum to C2, body (vertebral body and annulus fibrosus)

Question 3

Supraspinous

Answer 3

Sacrum to C7 (spinous processes)

Broadens as it goes up the spine

Question 4

Ligamentum Nuchae

Answer 4

C7 to external occipital protuberance, continuation of supraspinous

Question 5

Ligamentum Flavum

Answer 5

Adjacent Laminae

Question 6

*Anterior and Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Membranes

Answer 6

Arches of atlas to foramen magnum

*Posterior has hiatus for vertebral a.

Question 7

Tectorial

Answer 7

C2 to foramen magnum, continuation of PLL

Question 8

Alar

Answer 8

Sides of dens to occipital bone

Question 9

*Apical

Answer 9

apex of dens to occipital bone

Question 10

Cruciform

Answer 10

transverse lig of atlas (pearly white in lab) between lateral masses
*Superior (to foramen magnum) and inferior (to C2) bands

Question 11

Interspinous

Answer 11

Between adjacent spinous processes