0 a strong band of fibres that goes from the top to the base of the spine (= the column of bones in the back) --
In contrast to traditional laminectomy, the lamina, spinous process, inter- and supraspinous ligaments are preserved.
The mechanism of injury is believed to be secondary to muscle pull and reflex with force transmission through the supraspinous ligaments.
Above the seventh cervical vertebrae, the supraspinous ligament is continuous with the ligamentum nuchae.
Its dorsal section extends from the occipital protuberance of the skull (the poll) to the withers, then narrows to become the supraspinous ligament.
