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Alar ligament — Ligament: Alar ligament Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. (Alar ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamenta alaria Gray s … Wikipedia
alar ligament — noun 1. : check ligament 2. : either of two fringelike folds of the synovial membrane of the knee … Useful english dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … 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
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
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
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
alar frenum — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) 1. In Diptera, a ligament dividing the supra alar cavity into anterior and posterior areas. 2. In Hymenoptera, a ligament crossing the supra alar groove toward the wing base … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Ligament of apex dentis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Ligament of apex dentis Latin = ligamentum apicis dentis GraySubject = 74 GrayPage = 296 Caption = Median sagittal section through the occipital bone and first three cervical vertebræ. (Apical odont. lig. labeled at center… … Wikipedia
