The intertransverse ligaments are weak, sheet-like
ligaments
A ligament is a type of fibrous connective tissue in the body that connects bones to other bones. It also connects flight feathers to bones, in dinosaurs and birds. All 30,000 species of amniotes (land animals with internal bones) have ligam ...
interconnecting adjacent
transverse processes in the thoracic spine, and adjacent
accessory processes in the lumbar spine. They act to limit lateral flexion and rotation of the spine.
Structure
In the
cervical region, they consist of a few irregular fibers that are largely replaced by the
intertransversarii.
In the
thoracic
The thorax (: thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen.
In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main ...
region, they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back.
In the
lumbar
In tetrapod anatomy, lumbar is an adjective that means of or pertaining to the abdominal segment of the torso, between the diaphragm (anatomy), diaphragm and the sacrum.
Naming and location
The lumbar region is sometimes referred to as the lowe ...
, region they are thin and membranous.
The intertransverse ligaments often blend with the
intertransverse muscles.
References
External links
Ligaments of the torso
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