Nuchal ligament

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 166962007

Nuchal ligament

Definition

A fibrous membrane, which, in the neck, represents the supraspinal ligaments of the upper vertebrae.

Also known as ligament of neck, ligamentum nuchae — per UBERON

The Nuchal ligament is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as