Definition of interspinal in English:
interspinal
adjective ɪntəˈspʌɪn(ə)lˌɪn(t)ərˈspaɪnl
Anatomy Situated between the spines or spinose protuberances of the vertebrae.
Derivatives
adjective
Anatomy The tall neural spines of early synapsids, which in life would have been connected to neighboring spines by equally tall interspinous ligaments, may have served to prevent hyper-rotation of the vertebral column during locomotion.
Example sentencesExamples
- It appears that the function of the interspinous ligament may be to maintain the tension in the thoraco-lumbar fascia.
- Anteriorly, posteriorly, and laterally, it is bounded by the thoracolumbar fascia, and medially, by the spinous processes, interspinous ligaments, and attachments of the thoracolumbar fascia.
- The structure of the interspinous ligament suggests that its main function is to attach the thoracolumbar fascia to the posterior spine.
- Shear loading may also explain the bending mechanics of the interspinous ligaments running axially between the zygopophyses of the neural spines of dolphin vertebrae.
Definition of interspinal in US English:
interspinal
adjectiveˌɪn(t)ərˈspaɪnlˌin(t)ərˈspīnl
Anatomy Situated between the spines or spinous protuberances of the vertebrae.