=Ox.=—The ligamentum nuchæ is better developed than in the horse. The
funicular part is clearly divided into two lateral halves, which are
round at their occipital attachment, but from the axis backward become
rapidly wider and flat. This wide portion is almost sagittal, lies on
either side of the vertebral spines, and is covered by the trapezius and
rhomboideus muscles. From the highest part of the withers (third
thoracic spine) it gradually diminishes in size and fades out in the
lumbar region. The lamellar part is thick, and consists of anterior and
posterior parts. The anterior part is double; its fibers proceed from
the funicular part to the second, third, and fourth cervical spines. The
posterior part is single; its fibers extend from the first thoracic
spine to the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical spines.
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