VAN-0033
QUESTION
In pigs, ligamentum nuchae is represented by?
OPTIONS
(A) By a small fibrous band which extends from axis to thoracic spine
(B) By fibrous tissue by funicular and lamellar part
(C) By a fibrous raphe and thin layer of elastic tissue which extend between cervical spine
(D) By a powerful elastic apparatus extended from occipital to withers
ANSWER
(C) By a fibrous raphe and thin layer of elastic tissue which extend between cervical spine
EXPLANATION
In the pig, the ligamentum nuchae is represented by a fibrous raphe and a thin layer of elastic tissue extending between the cervical vertebrae. The other descriptions correspond to different arrangements or species-specific forms of the nuchal ligament.