Ligaments

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=**Ligaments**= The only way the we are all able to stand upright and do all the things we can is not because of our spine, but our ligaments. Without ligaments our spine would crumble under the weight of our body. These cable like supports that connect to each individual vertebrae and provide all these support needed for us to stand upright. The main ligaments of the vertebral column are the anterior and posterior ligaments. Another main ligament in the spine is the ligamentum flavum which is considered to be one of the strongest ligaments in the body. Shorter ligaments also connect each vertebrae to those immediately above and below.

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