| deep dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament | <anatomy> The continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament uniting the sacrum and coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius profundum, deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament | <anatomy> The continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament uniting the sacrum and coccyx. Synonym: ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius profundum, deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse metacarpal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the palmar surface of the heads of the second to fifth metacarpals, being continuous with the palmar ligaments on palmar plates; it lies in the plane of the palmar interosseous fascia. Synonym: ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum, transverse metacarpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep transverse metatarsal ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that interconnects the plantar surface of the heads of the metatarsals, being continuous with the plantar ligaments. Synonym: ligamentum metatarsale transversum profundum, transverse metatarsal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| suprascapular 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) |
| supraspinous ligament | <anatomy> The longitudinal fibrous band attached to the tips of the spinous processes of the vertebrae; in the cervical region it is altered to form the ligamentum nuchae. Synonym: ligamentum supraspinale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deltoid ligament | <anatomy> Compound ligament consisting of four component ligaments which pass downward from the medial malleolus of the tibia to the tarsal bones: 1) tibionavicular ligament (pars tibionavicularis ), 2) tibiocalcaneal ligament (pars tibiocalcanea ), 3) anterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris anterior ), and 4) posterior tibiotalar ligament (pars tibiotalaris posterior ). Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis, ligamentum deltoideum, medial ligament of talocrural joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sutural ligament | <anatomy> A delicate membrane binding the bones at the cranial sutures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Denonvilliers' ligament | <anatomy> The localised thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm anteriorly that anchors the prostate and neck of the bladder to the pubis on each side. It is composed of medial and lateral parts (ligaments) and usually contains smooth muscle. Synonym: ligamentum puboprostaticum, Denonvilliers' ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dentate ligament of spinal cord | Rarely used variation on the spelling of denticulate ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| denticulate ligament | <anatomy> A serrated, shelflike extension of the spinal pia mater projecting in a frontal plane from either side of the cervical and thoracic spinal cord; its 21 pointed processes fuse laterally with the arachnoid and dura mater midway between the exits of the roots of adjacent spinal nerves. Synonym: ligamentum denticulatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Denuce's ligament | <anatomy> Fibres that pass from the distal margin of the radial notch of the ulna to the neck of the radius. Synonym: ligamentum quadratum, Denuce's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synovial ligament | <anatomy> One of the large synovial folds in a joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphragmatic ligament of the mesonephros | The segment of the urogenital ridge that extends from the mesonephros to the diaphragm; becomes the suspensory ligament of the ovary. Synonym: urogenital mesentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament | <anatomy> See: bifurcate ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |