Supraspinous ligament

Supraspinous ligament
Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments.
Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Nuchal ligament labeled in red at center.
Details
FromSpinous process of C7
ToSacrum
Identifiers
Latinligamentum supraspinale
TA98A03.2.01.005
TA21677
FMA13425
Anatomical terminology

The supraspinous ligament (also known as the supraspinal ligament) is a ligament extending across the tips of the spinous processes of the vertebra of the vertebral column.