radiate ligament of head of rib
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radiate ligament — n a branching ligament uniting the front of the head of a rib with the bodies of the two vertebrae and the intervertebral disk between them called also stellate ligament * * * ligamentum capitis costae radiatum … Medical dictionary
Radiate ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Radiate ligament Latin = ligamentum capitis costae radiatum GraySubject = 76 GrayPage = 299 Caption = Costovertebral articulations. Anterior view. (Radiate lig. visible at center.) Caption2 = From = To = System = Precursor … Wikipedia
Articulation of head of rib — Costovertebral articulations. Anterior view. Latin articulatio capitis costae Gray s … 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
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
Costotransverse ligament — Ligament: Costotransverse ligament Latin ligamentum costotransversarium From rib To transverse process of a vertebra Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
Alar ligament — Ligament: Alar ligament Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. (Alar ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamenta alaria Gray s … 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
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
Costoxiphoid ligament — Ligament: Costoxiphoid ligament Latin ligamenta costoxiphoidea From costal cartilage To xiphoid process of the sternum Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
