Term Name: ligament of vertebral column
Synonyms: intervertebral ligament, vertebral centrum ligament
Definition: ligament that joins successive centra. Important in controlling the stiffness of the vertebral column when it flexes.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011136]

Relationships
is part of: vertebral column
is a type of: skeletal ligament
has subtype: anterior longitudinal ligament posterior longitudinal ligament