dorsal sacroiliac ligaments |
The heavy fibrous bands that pass from the ilium to the sacrum posterior to the sacroiliac joint.
Synonym: ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora, dorsal sacroiliac ligaments, ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius.
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intercarpal ligaments |
Three sets of short fibrous bands that bind together the two rows of carpal bones; according to their location they are named dorsal intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia dorsalia), interosseous intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia interossea), and palmar intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia palmaria).
Synonym: ligamenta intercarpalia.
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intercostal ligaments |
The membranous layers between ribs.
Synonym: membranae intercostalia, intercostal ligaments, ligamenta intercostalia.
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intercuneiform ligaments |
Fibrous bands that unite the cuneiform bones; they are arranged in three sets: dorsal intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia dorsalia), interosseous intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia interossea), and plantar intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia plantaria).
Synonym: ligamenta intercuneiformia.
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interosseous cuneometatarsal ligaments |
Ligaments that pass from the cuneiform bones to the metatarsals, the one from the first cuneiform to the second metatarsal being the strongest.
Synonym: ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea, Lisfranc's ligaments.
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interosseous metacarpal ligaments |
Fibrous bands connecting the bases of metacarpals two to five; they extend between the dorsal and palmar metacarpal ligaments.
Synonym: ligamenta metacarpalia interossea.
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interosseous metatarsal ligaments |
Fibrous bands that connect the bases of the metatarsals; they extend between the dorsal and plantar metatarsal ligaments.
Synonym: ligamenta metatarsalia interossea.
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interosseous sacroiliac ligaments |
Short obliquely directed fibrous bands that pass between the sacrum and ilium in the narrow cleft behind the auricular surfaces of these bones.
Synonym: ligamenta sacroiliaca interossea.
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occipitoaxial ligaments |
Ligament's connecting the axis with the occipital bone.
See: alar ligaments, apical ligament of dens.
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tarsal ligaments |
The ligaments that interconnect the tarsal bones; they are grouped into three sets: dorsal tarsal ligaments, interosseous tarsal ligaments, and plantar tarsal ligaments, and are individually named according to their attachments.
Synonym: ligamenta tarsi.
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tarsometatarsal ligaments |
The ligaments that unite tarsal and metatarsal bones; they are arranged in dorsal, interosseous, and plantar sets.
Synonym: ligamenta tarsometatarsalia.
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triangular ligaments of liver |
See: right triangular ligament, left triangular ligament.
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extracapsular ligaments |
Ligaments associated with a synovial joint but separate from and external to its articular capsule.
Synonym: ligamenta extracapsularia.
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Lannelongue's ligaments |
<anatomy> Fibrous bands that pass from the pericardium to the sternum.
Synonym: ligamenta sternopericardiaca, Lannelongue's ligaments, Luschka's ligaments.
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lateral ligaments of the bladder |
Condensations of fibroareolar tissue which pass one from each side of the bladder to blend with the pelvic fascia; smooth muscle is usually present in this tissue and is referred to as the musculus rectovesicalis.
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