10 LIGAMENTS AND MUSCLES OF THE HORSE. 



C. Ligaments of the Transverse Processes. 



1. Inter-Transverse. — Extend between the borders of the trans- 



verse processes of adjacent vertebrae. 



2. Capsular. — These surround the joints formed by the facets 



on the transverse processes of the 4th and 5th, and 5th 

 and 6th lumbar, and between the last and the l)ase of t^e 

 sacrum. 



D. Ligaments of the Spinous Processes. 



1. Suj^rasfAnous. — Composed of two portions : — 

 {a) Ligamentum nucha? (yellow elastic). 



Cordiform portion, attached to the first three dorsal spines and 



to the occipital tuberosity. 

 Lamellar portion, its tibres are attached above to the first three 



dorsal spines and to the cordiform portion, below to the 



spinous processes of the ]ast six cervical vertebrae. 

 {h) Dorso Lumbar. — (White fibrous).— Extends along vertebral 



spines from 4th dorsal to sacrum. 



2. Inttrsinnous. — Extend between the borders of the spinous 



processes of adjacent vertebne. ( Yellow elastic in the 

 cervical region.) 



E. Ligaments of the Arches. 



Ligamenta suhflava. — Extend Ijetween the arches of adjacent 

 vertebrae. (Yellow elastic in the cervical region.) 



Sacro-coccygeal and Inter-coccygeal.— These are connected by 



1. It ter vertebral Discs. — Small and biconcave. 



2. Fibrous *>/i«rt^/<6\ — Which may be considered to represent the 



superior and inferior common ligaments of the back and 

 loins. 

 Synovial Membranes. 



These are found lining the capsular ligaments of the joints 

 formed by the oblique processes ; also surrounding the 

 jrnnts formed by the transverse processes of the 4th and 



