Intertransverse ligament

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Intertransverse ligament
A cervical vertebra (transverse processes labeled at upper right)
Vertebral arches of three thoracic vertebrae viewed from the front
Details
From	Transverse processes
To	Transverse processes
Identifiers
Latin	ligamenta intertransversaria
TA98	A03.2.01.004
TA2	1676
FMA	13426
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The intertransverse ligaments are weak, sheet-like^[1] ligaments interconnecting adjacent transverse processes in the thoracic spine, and adjacent accessory processes in the lumbar spine. They act to limit lateral flexion and rotation of the spine.^[2]

Structure

In the cervical region, they consist of a few irregular fibers that are largely replaced by the intertransversarii.^[3] In the thoracic region, they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back.^[4] In the lumbar, region they are thin and membranous.^[3]

The intertransverse ligaments often blend with the intertransverse muscles.^[5]^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Sinnatamby C (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 424. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
^ Sobotta Anatomy Textbook. Friedrich Paulsen, Tobias M. Böckers, J. Waschke, Stephan Winkler, Katja Dalkowski, Jörg Mair, Sonja Klebe, Elsevier ClinicalKey. Munich. 2018. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7020-6760-0. OCLC 1132300315.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^ ^a ^b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42 ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
^ "Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
^ "Intertransverse ligaments". AnatomyExpert. Retrieved 30 March 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Joints and ligaments of torso

Vertebral

Syndesmosis

Of vertebral bodies	anterior longitudinal ligament posterior longitudinal ligament
Of vertebral arches	ligamenta flava supraspinous ligament nuchal ligament interspinous ligament intertransverse ligament

Symphysis

Synovial joint

Atlanto-axial	Medial: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) Alar ligament Apical ligament of dens Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint Lateral: no ligaments anterior atlantoaxial ligament posterior atlantoaxial ligament
Zygapophysial	no ligaments
Lumbosacral	iliolumbar ligament
Sacrococcygeal	anterior sacrococcygeal ligament posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Thorax

Costovertebral

Head of rib	Radiate ligament Intra-articular ligament
Costotransverse	Costotransverse ligament Lumbocostal ligament

Sternocostal

Interchondral

no ligaments

Costochondral

no ligaments

Pelvis

Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle	Obturator membrane Obturator canal
Pubic symphysis	superior pubic ligament inferior pubic ligament
Sacroiliac	anterior sacroiliac ligament posterior sacroiliac ligament interosseous sacroiliac ligament ligaments connecting the sacrum and ischium: sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinous ligament

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