Of the ligaments associated with the vertebral column, which ligament would be seen most posteriorly on sagittal MR images below the level of the cervical region?

A. anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL)
B. posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL)
C. ligamentum flava
D. ligamentum nuchae
E. supraspinous ligament


Answer: E

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