Cervical spine ligaments ordered from anterior to posterior include:
- anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL)
- anterior atlanto-occipital membrane
- apical ligament
- alar ligaments (paired)
-
cruciate ligament of the atlas
- longitudinal band: joins the body of the axis to the foramen magnum
- transverse band: attaches to the inner margin of the atlas on both sides passing posterior to the odontoid process of the axis
- posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL)
- tectorial membrane
- ligamentum flavum
- posterior atlanto-occipital membrane
- ligamentum nuchae: attaches from external occipital protuberance to posterior arch of the atlas and cervical spinous processes
- interspinous ligaments
- intertransverse ligaments: join transverse processes along adjacent borders, relatively weak fibrous tissue
- supraspinous ligaments
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