Intertransverse ligament

Intertransverse ligament

Infobox Ligament
Name = Intertransverse ligament
Latin = ligamenta intertransversaria
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Caption = A cervical vertebra. (Transverse process labeled at upper right.)


Caption2 = Vertebral arches of three thoracic vertebræ viewed from the front.
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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