pterygospinal ligament
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Pterygospinal ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Pterygospinal ligament Latin = ligamentum pterygospinale GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = From = sphenoid To = sphenoid System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = l 09 DorlandsSuf = 12492864 A fibrous band … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… … Wikipedia
Filippo Civinini — (1805 1844) was an Italian anatomist from Pistoia. Civinini was a professor of anatomy at the University of Pisa. He composed the first catalogue regarding the collections of anatomy at the Museum of Pisa.In 1835 Civinini provided the first… … Wikipedia
Sphenoid bone — Bone: Sphenoid bone Cranial Bones. Only the end of the wing of the sphenoid bone is visible … Wikipedia
ligamentum pterygospinale — [TA] pterygospinal ligament: a band of fibers extending from the superior part of the superior border of the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid bone … Medical dictionary
