Nuchal ligament
The nuchal ligament is a ligament at the back of the neck that is continuous with the supraspinous ligament.
| Nuchal ligament | |
|---|---|
Muscles connecting the arm to the spine seen from behind (nuchal ligament labeled in red at center) | |
| Details | |
| System | skeletal |
| From | external occipital protuberance |
| To | spinous process of cervical vertebra 7 |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum nuchae |
| TA98 | A03.2.01.006 |
| TA2 | 1678 |
| FMA | 13427 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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