ligamentum nuchae
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Introduction
A sagittal ligamentous band at the back of the neck, formed from thickened supraspinous ligaments. It extends from the external occipital protuberance to the posterior border of the foramen magnum to the 7th cervical spinal process caudally.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999