title: Longitudinal ligament
text: # Longitudinal ligament
  
  The longitudinal ligaments are two sets of ligaments that run along the spine.
  
  These are:
  
  * Anterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale anterius), which runs down the anterior surface of the spine
  * Posterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale posterius), which is situated within the vertebral canal, and extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebrae
  