| ligamentum intercarpalia dorsalia | Dorsal intercarpal ligament. See: intercarpal ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum intercarpalia interossea | Interosseous intercarpal ligament. See: intercarpal ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum intercarpalia palmaria | Palmar intercarpal ligament. See: intercarpal ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum interclaviculare | <anatomy> A strong ligament that connects the two sternoclavicular joints across the upper border of the manubrium. Synonym: ligamentum interclaviculare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum intercuneiformia dorsalia | Dorsal intercuneiform ligament. See: intercuneiform ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum intercuneiformia interossea | Interosseous intercuneiform ligament. See: intercuneiform ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum intercuneiformia plantaria | Plantar intercuneiform ligament. See: intercuneiform ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum interfoveolare | <anatomy> Fibrous or muscular strands that lie medial to the deep inguinal ring, extending from the lower border of the transversus muscle to the lacunar ligament and pectineal fascia. Synonym: ligamentum interfoveolare, Hesselbach's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum interspinale | <anatomy> Bands of fibrous tissue that connect the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae. Synonym: ligamentum interspinale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum intertransversarium | <anatomy> One of the ligaments that connect the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae. Synonym: ligamentum intertransversarium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum ischiocapsulare | <anatomy> The thickened part of the capsule of the hip joint that passes from the ischium upward and laterally over the femoral neck; some of its fibres continue into the zona orbicularis. Synonym: ligamentum ischiofemorale, ischiocapsular ligament, ligamentum ischiocapsulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum ischiofemorale | <anatomy> The thickened part of the capsule of the hip joint that passes from the ischium upward and laterally over the femoral neck; some of its fibres continue into the zona orbicularis. Synonym: ligamentum ischiofemorale, ischiocapsular ligament, ligamentum ischiocapsulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum jugale | <anatomy> An elastic band connecting the tip of the corniculate (Santorini's) cartilage and the lamina of the cricoid cartilage and continuing into the pharyngeal mucosa covering the cricoid lamina. Synonym: ligamentum cricopharyngeum, corniculopharyngeal ligament, cricosantorinian ligament, jugal ligament, ligamentum corniculopharyngeum, ligamentum jugale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum laciniatum | A wide band passing from the medial malleolus to the medial and upper border of the calcaneus and to the plantar surface as far as the navicular bone; it holds in place the tendons of the tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, and flexor hallucis longus. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum flexorum, laciniate ligament, ligamentum laciniatum, retinaculum of flexor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum lacunare | <anatomy> A curved fibrous band that passes horizontally backward from the medial end of the inguinal ligament to the pectineal line; it forms the medial boundary of the femoral ring. See: aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique muscle. Synonym: ligamentum lacunare, Gimbernat's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |