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__________ connect bone to bone. |
Ligaments
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Where is the occipitoatlantal ligament complex?
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The Occipitoatlantal Ligament Complex between the occiput (C0) and the atlas (C1) |
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The ligament complex that extends from the atlas to the axis is called the _________________?
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Atlantoaxial Ligament Complex |
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Where is the occipitoaxial ligament complex?
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It extends from the posterior surface of the body of the axis in the spinal canal to the anterior aspect of the Foramen Magnum. |
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What is the A-L-L? |
Composed of thick, longitudinally oriented fibers extending from the axis (C2) anteriorly to the sacrum. |
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What is the P-L-L? |
Weaker than the A-L-L with fibers that are also longitudinally oriented, but are less dense running from the C2 caudally to the sacrum |
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What is the ligamentum flavum? |
Also called the "Yellow Ligament," it consists of elastic fibers oriented vertically that extend from the anterior inferior surface of the lamina above to the superior posterior surface of the lamina below. |
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Where are the iliolumbar ligaments? |
These ligaments extend from the transverse processes of L4 and L5 to the iliac crest
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Where are the lumbosacral ligaments? |
It extends from the anterior-inferior aspect of the transverse process of L5 to the lateral surface of the sacrum. |
