Hyoid Bone
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Hyoid Bone
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Vertebral Column: Ligaments<br />
Major supporting ligaments are: Anterior and Posterior<br />
Continuous bands down the front and back of the spine from the cervical<br />
vertebrae to the sacrum<br />
Anterior longitudinal ligaments:<br />
Broad, resists bending backwards attached to both the vertebrae and<br />
the discs<br />
Posterior longitudinal ligaments<br />
Not as broad, resists bending forward, attaches only to discs<br />
Ligamentum flavum:<br />
Connect vertebra above and below.<br />
Elastic consistency and strong<br />
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