Anterior longitudinal ligament
Ligament running down the front of the vertebral column / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The anterior longitudinal ligament is a ligament that extends across the anterior/ventral aspect of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs the spine.
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Anterior longitudinal ligament | |
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Details | |
System | skeletal |
From | inferior basilar portion of occipital bone |
To | sacrum |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum longitudinale anterius |
TA98 | A03.2.01.007 |
TA2 | 1679 |
FMA | 31893 |
Anatomical terminology |
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It may be partially cut to treat certain abnormal curvatures in the vertebral column, such as kyphosis.