- nuchal ligament
[nuchal ligament 词源字典]
- "A large fibroelastic ligament extending from the cervical vertebrae to the occiput in many mammals, serving as a support for the head; also called ligamentum nuchae", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.[nuchal ligament etymology, nuchal ligament origin, 英语词源]