A manual of anatomy . thickness in the various parts of thevertebral column. Each conforms in shape to the surfaces of thebodies to which it is firmly attached. Its peripheral portion (annu-lus fibrosus) is dense and tough white fibrocartilage, while its centralportion (nucleus pulposus) is soft, pulpy and elastic. The ventral longitudinal ligament (lig. longitudinale anterius) is abroad, fibrous band that extends from the epistropheus to thesuperior segment of the sacrum. It is attached to the projectingsuperior and inferior edges of the ventral portion of each body and theintervertebral disc
A manual of anatomy . thickness in the various parts of thevertebral column. Each conforms in shape to the surfaces of thebodies to which it is firmly attached. Its peripheral portion (annu-lus fibrosus) is dense and tough white fibrocartilage, while its centralportion (nucleus pulposus) is soft, pulpy and elastic. The ventral longitudinal ligament (lig. longitudinale anterius) is abroad, fibrous band that extends from the epistropheus to thesuperior segment of the sacrum. It is attached to the projectingsuperior and inferior edges of the ventral portion of each body and theintervertebral disc. Some of its fibers are of short course and othersextend over three or four vertebrse. The dorsal longitudinal ligament (lig. longitudinale posterius) con-nects the dorsal surfaces of the bodies in the same manner. It liesin the vertebral canal. Articular Processes.—The articular processes form arthrodialarticulations. Each contiguous pair of processes is surrounded by 112 SYNDESMOLOGY AnUrior costo-trans\ligaments. Fig. 8o.—The ventral longitudinal lig-ament in the lower thoracic portion ofthe vertebral column, together with thecosto-vertebral ligaments seen from infront. {Sobotla and McMurrich.) Fig. 8i.—The dorsal longitudinal liga-ment in the lower thoracic and upperlumbar portions of the vertebral vertebral arches have been removed.{Sobotta and McMurrich.) ,. Intervertebral foramen
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