cruciate ligament of atlas
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Cruciate ligament of atlas — Ligament: Cruciate ligament of atlas Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.) Latin ligamentum cruciforme atlantis … Wikipedia
cruciate ligament — n any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a) either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia: (1) ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (2) POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT b) a complex ligament made up of the… … Medical dictionary
Cruciate ligament — Illustration of the ligaments of the knee, including the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments Cruciate ligaments (also cruciform ligaments) are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X.[1] They occur in several joints of the body, such as … Wikipedia
Cruciform ligament of atlas — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum cruciforme atlantis GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.)… … Wikipedia
cruciate ligament — noun : any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a. : a V shaped arrangement of fibers over the extensor tendons of the ankle b. : either of two ligaments in the knee joint that cross each other from femur to tibia c. : a complex… … Useful english dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
Nuchal ligament — Ligament: Nuchal ligament Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Nuchal ligament labeled in red at center … Wikipedia
Alar ligament — Ligament: Alar ligament Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. (Alar ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamenta alaria Gray s … Wikipedia
Costotransverse ligament — Ligament: Costotransverse ligament Latin ligamentum costotransversarium From rib To transverse process of a vertebra Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
Costoxiphoid ligament — Ligament: Costoxiphoid ligament Latin ligamenta costoxiphoidea From costal cartilage To xiphoid process of the sternum Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
