Dorlands
/Elsevier l_09/12492445 FMA 71392 | TA A03.2.01.002 | |
 | ||
From Spinous process of vertebra To Spinous process of vertebra Latin Ligamenta interspinalia | ||
The interspinous ligaments (interspinal ligaments) are thin and membranous ligaments, that connect adjoining spinous processes of the vertebra in the spine. They extend from the root to the apex of each spinous process. They meet the ligamenta flava in front and blend with the supraspinous ligament behind.
The ligaments are narrow and elongated in the thoracic region, broader, thicker, and quadrilateral in form in the lumbar region, and only slightly developed in the neck. In the neck they are often considered part of the nuchal ligament.
The function of the interspinous ligaments is to limit flexion of the spine.
References
Interspinous ligament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA