Nuchal ligament

Nuchal ligament
Muscles connecting the arm to the spine seen from behind (nuchal ligament labeled in red at center)
Details
SystemSkeletal
FromExternal occipital protuberance
ToSpinous process of cervical vertebra 7
Identifiers
Latinligamentum nuchae
TA98A03.2.01.006
TA21678
FMA13427
Anatomical terminology

The nuchal ligament is a ligament at the back of the neck that is continuous with the supraspinous ligament.