THORACIC VERTEBRA-LAMINAE & LIGAMENTUM

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SUMMARY

1. Superiorly the laminae are grooved along the posterior border


2. Inferiorly the laminae are grooved along the anterior border

3. Thus the alternate laminae and ligamenta flava are imbricated, with the ligamenta attaching from the front of the laminae below and behind the lamina above


Reference(s)

R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.