| ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius | The heavy fibrous bands that pass from the ilium to the sacrum posterior to the sacroiliac joint. Synonym: ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora, dorsal sacroiliac ligaments, ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum sacrospinale | <anatomy> The fibrous band that passes from the ischial spine to the sacrum and coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrospinale, anterior sacrosciatic ligament, ligamentum sacrospinosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sacrospinosum | <anatomy> The fibrous band that passes from the ischial spine to the sacrum and coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrospinale, anterior sacrosciatic ligament, ligamentum sacrospinosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sacrotuberale | <anatomy> The ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the scialic notch to a large scialic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament. Synonym: ligamentum sacrotuberale, ligamentum sacrotuberosum, posterior sacrosciatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sacrotuberosum | <anatomy> The ligament that passes from the ischial tuberosity to the ilium, sacrum, and coccyx, transforming the scialic notch to a large scialic foramen, which is then further subdivided by the sacrospinous ligament. Synonym: ligamentum sacrotuberale, ligamentum sacrotuberosum, posterior sacrosciatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum serosum | <anatomy> One of a number of peritoneal folds attaching certain of the viscera to the abdominal wall or to each other. Synonym: ligamentum serosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sphenomandibulare | <anatomy> The fibrous band that passes from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the mandible; it is a primary passive support of the mandible serving as a "swinging axis", enabling depression and elevation around a transverse axis passing through the two lingulae, while at the same time enabling protraction and retraction. Synonym: ligamentum sphenomandibulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum spirale cochleae | An alternate term for spiral ligament of cochlea, spiral ligament of cochlea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum splenorenale | <anatomy> A peritoneal fold (portion of the greater omentum) which extends from the diaphragm and the anterior aspect of the left kidney to the hilar region of the spleen, conducting the splenic vessels from the posterior body wall to the spleen. Synonym: ligamentum lienorenale, ligamentum phrenicolienale, ligamentum splenorenale, lienophrenic ligament, lienorenal ligament, ligamentum phrenicosplenicum, phrenicolienal ligament, phrenicosplenic ligament, phrenosplenic ligament, sustentaculum lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sternoclaviculare | <anatomy> Ligament uniting the clavicle to the manubrium of the sternum. See: anterior sternoclavicular ligament, posterior sternoclavicular ligament. Synonym: ligamentum sternoclaviculare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius | <anatomy> A fibrous band that reinforces the sternoclavicular anteriorly. Synonym: ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius | <anatomy> A fibrous band that reinforces the sternoclavicular joint posteriorly. Synonym: ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum sternocostale intra-articulare | <anatomy> A ligament within the articular capsule between a costal cartilage and the sternum; especially well developed at second costal cartilage. Synonym: ligamentum sternocostale intra-articulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum stylohyoideum | <anatomy> A fibrous cord that passes from the tip of the styloid process to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone; it is occasionally ossified. Synonym: ligamentum stylohyoideum, epihyal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum stylomandibulare | <anatomy> A condensation of the deep cervical fascia extending from the tip of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the posterior border of the angle of the jaw; blends with parotid sheath. Synonym: ligamentum stylomandibulare, stylomaxillary ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |