Nuchal ligament | |
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Muscles connecting the arm to the spine seen from behind (nuchal ligament labeled in red at center) | |
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Details | |
System | Skeletal |
From | External occipital protuberance |
To | Spinous process of cervical vertebra 7 |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum nuchae |
TA98 | A03.2.01.006 |
TA2 | 1678 |
FMA | 13427 |
Anatomical terminology |
The nuchal ligament is a ligament at the back of the neck that is continuous with the supraspinous ligament.