Nine Common Ligaments

Question 1

What is the maximum number of common ligaments identified with a vertebral couple?

Answer 1

eight

Question 2

What is the reason that nine common ligaments are identified but only eight will be attached at any specific vertebral couple?

Answer 2

the ligamentum nuchae and supraspinous ligaments attach to the spinous tubercles, but only one of these will be identified at a single vertebral couple

Question 3

Which common ligaments will attach to the vertebral body?

Answer 3

the anterior longitudinal ligament, intervertebral disc, and posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 4

What common ligament(s) will attach to the vertebral arch?

Answer 4

the ligamentum flavum