intertransverse ligament
(redirected from Intertransverse ligaments)in·ter·trans·verse lig·a·ment
[TA]one of the ligaments that connect the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae.
Synonym(s): ligamentum intertransversarium [TA]
intertransverse ligament
[-transvurz′]
Etymology: L, inter + transversus, cross-direction
one of many fibrous bands connecting the transverse processes of vertebrae. In the cervical region, intertransverse ligaments consist of a few scattered fibers; in the thoracic region they are rounded cords intimately connected with the deep muscles of the back. In the lumbar region they are thin and membranous.
in·ter·trans·verse lig·a·ment
(in'tĕr-trans-vĕrs' lig'ă-mĕnt) [TA]One of the ligaments that connect the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae.