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nuchal ligament

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A fibrous membrane, which, in the neck, represents the supraspinal ligaments of the upper vertebrae. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuchal_ligament ]

Term info

Label

nuchal ligament

Synonyms
  • ligament of neck
  • ligamentum nuchae
database cross reference
latin term
ligamentum nuchae [ FMA : 13427 ]

function notes

As it is required for running, not all animals have a nuchal ligament

has narrow synonym

paddywhack

id

UBERON:0000351

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9895, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9788, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9608

taxon notes

In humans it is a tendon-like structure that has developed independently in humans and other animals well adapted for running. In some four legged animals, particularly ungulates, the nuchal ligament serves to sustain the weight of the head