A system of human anatomy, general and special . s,— Inter-spinous, the transverse processes,— Inter-transverse. Bodies.—The Anterior common ligament is a broad and riband-likeband of ligamentous fibres, extend-ing along the front surface of the Fig. 68*vertebral column, from the axis tothe sacrum. It is intimately con-nected with the intervertebral sub-stances, and less closely with thebodies of the vertebras. In the dor-sal region it is thicker than in thecervical and lumbar, and consists ofa median and two lateral portionsseparated from each other by ascries of openings for
A system of human anatomy, general and special . s,— Inter-spinous, the transverse processes,— Inter-transverse. Bodies.—The Anterior common ligament is a broad and riband-likeband of ligamentous fibres, extend-ing along the front surface of the Fig. 68*vertebral column, from the axis tothe sacrum. It is intimately con-nected with the intervertebral sub-stances, and less closely with thebodies of the vertebras. In the dor-sal region it is thicker than in thecervical and lumbar, and consists ofa median and two lateral portionsseparated from each other by ascries of openings for the passage ofvessels. The ligament is composed of fibres of various length closely * The anterior ligamenta of the vertebrae, and ligaments of the ribs. 1. The anteriorcommon ligament. 2. The anterior costo-vertebral or stellate ligament. 3. The anteriorcost.) transverse ligament. 4. The interarticular ligament connecting the head of the ribto the intervertebral substance, and separating the two synovial membranes of this 118 LIGAMENTS OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN.
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