title: The nomenclature and sectional imaging anatomy II: ventral spinal ligaments.
abstract: This paper is the second in a series of three that organizes the complex anatomy of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal ligaments. It describes and colorcodes the anatomy and nomenclature of the ventral ligaments. A prior article has described the dorsal ligaments, and a future article will illustrate the capsular joints and minor spinal ligaments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030-3498, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hayman
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Kuhns
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fahr
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Taber
mesh_terms: D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods