Name the primary vertebral ligaments

A) posterior longitudinal ligament and anterior longitudinal ligament
B) infraspinous ligament and supraspinous ligament
C) paired ligamenta flava, posterior longitudinal ligament, interspinous ligament, supraspinous ligament, and anterior longitudinal ligament
D) paired ligamenta flava, anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial cruciate ligament, and lateral cruciate ligament
E) infraspinous ligament, supraspinous ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament, and annular ligament


Answer: C

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