| stylohyoid ligament | <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) |
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| stylomandibular ligament | <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) |
| stylomaxillary ligament | <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) |
| notch for round ligament of liver | The notch in the inferior border of the liver that accommodates the round ligament. Synonym: incisura ligamenti teretis hepatis, incisura umbilicalis, umbilical notch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nuchal ligament | A sagittal ligamentous band at the back of the neck, formed of thickened supraspinous ligaments; it extends from the external occipital protuberance to the posterior border of the foramen magnum, cranially, to the seventh cervical spinous process, caudally. Synonym: apparatus ligamentosus colli, nuchal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament | <anatomy> The continuation of the supraspinal ligament from the sacrum to the coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius superficiale, superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament | <anatomy> The continuation of the supraspinal ligament from the sacrum to the coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius superficiale, superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial transverse metacarpal ligament | <anatomy> A thickening of the deep fascia in the most distal part of the (base) of the triangular palmar aponeurosis. Synonym: ligamentum metacarpale transversum superficiale, Gerdy's fibres, ligamentum natatorium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial transverse metatarsal ligament | <anatomy> A thickening of the distal part (base) of the plantar aponeurosis, at the level of the heads of the metatarsal bones. Synonym: ligamentum metatarsale transversum superficiale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior costotransverse ligament | <anatomy> The fibrous band that extends upward from the neck of a rib to the transverse process of the next higher vertebra. Synonym: ligamentum costotransversarium superius, anterior costotransverse ligament, ligamentum costotransversarium anterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior ligament of epididymis | The uppermost of the two folds of the tunica vaginalis between the head of the epididymis and the testis. Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior ligament of incus | Connects the body of the incus with the roof of the tympanic recess. Synonym: ligamentum incudis superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior ligament of malleus | A ligament extending from the head of the malleus to the roof of the epitympanic recess. Synonym: ligamentum mallei superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior pubic ligament | <anatomy> Fibres that pass transversely above the pubic symphysis. Synonym: ligamentum pubicum superius. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior transverse scapular ligament | <anatomy> The strong fibrous band that bridges the scapular notch creating a foramen that gives passage to the suprascapular nerve, while the suprascapular vessels pass over the ligament superiorly. Synonym: ligamentum transversum scapulae superius, suprascapular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |