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LIGAMENTUM NUCHAE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

A thick, elastic band of ligament imbedded between the muscle bundles on the dorsal surface of the neck, extending from the dorsal processes of the first few thoracic vertebra to a bony crest on the upper rear of the skull. Butchers call this ligament the "neck strap" or "back strap".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
DEF

Ligament cervical postérieur.

Spanish

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