page_title: Longitudinal ligament
hierarchical_section_title: Longitudinal ligament
caption_attribution_description: Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments.
context_page_description: The longitudinal ligaments are two sets of ligaments that run along the spine.
  These are:
  Anterior longitudinal ligament, which runs down the anterior surface of the spine
  Posterior longitudinal ligament, which is situated within the vertebral canal, and extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebrae
context_section_description: The longitudinal ligaments are two sets of ligaments that run along the spine.
  These are:
  Anterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale anterius), which runs down the anterior surface of the spine
  Posterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale posterius), which is situated within the vertebral canal, and extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebrae
caption: The anterior longitudinal ligament and posterior longitudinal ligament are both illustrated in this image; the anterior longitudinal ligament is to the far left, while the posterior longitudinal ligament is left of the center.
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