Front | Ligamentum flavum |
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Back | Structure: a series of short, discontinuous ligmanets that attach to the edges of the laminae of adjacent vertebrae; forms the posterior wall of the vertebral canal along with the laminae. Function: limits flexion of the spine, binds the laminae together |
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