| ligamenta auricularia | The three ligaments that attach the auricle to the side of the head: anterior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare anterius), which extends from the root of the zygomatic process to the spine of the helix; posterior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare posterius), which extends from the mastoid process to the conchal eminence; superior auricular ligament (ligamentum auriculare superius), which extends from the superior margin of the osseous external acoustic meatus to the spine of the helix. Synonym: ligamenta auricularia, Valsalva's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamenta capitulorum transversa | See: deep transverse metacarpal ligament, deep transverse metatarsal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta carpometacarpalia | The ligaments uniting the metacarpal and carpal bones. Synonym: ligamenta carpometacarpalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cruciata digitorum | The fibres of the fibrous sheath of the fingers and toes which form X-shaped patterns over the region of the interphalangeal joints. Synonym: pars cruciformis vaginae fibrosae, crucial ligament, cruciform part of fibrous sheath, cruciform pulley, ligamenta cruciata digitorum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cruciata genus | <radiology> Anterior lateral fem condyle leading to tibial spine, posterior thicker than ACL, tears at tibial insertion, may avulse fragment (12 Dec 1998) |
| ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea | Ligaments that pass from the cuneiform bones to the metatarsals, the one from the first cuneiform to the second metatarsal being the strongest. Synonym: ligamenta cuneometatarsalia interossea, Lisfranc's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia | Several ligaments connecting the dorsal surface of the navicular with the three cuneiform bones. Synonym: ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta cuneonavicularia plantaria | Ligaments connecting the plantar surface of the navicular with the three cuneiform bones. Synonym: ligamenta cuneonavicularia plantaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta extracapsularia | Ligaments associated with a synovial joint but separate from and external to its articular capsule. Synonym: ligamenta extracapsularia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta glenohumeralia | Three fibrous bands that reinforce the anterior part of the articular capsule of the shoulder joint; they are in continuity with the glenoid labrum at the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula and blend with the fibrous capsule as it attaches to the anatomic neck of the humerus. Synonym: ligamenta glenohumeralia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta intercarpalia | Three sets of short fibrous bands that bind together the two rows of carpal bones; according to their location they are named dorsal intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia dorsalia), interosseous intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia interossea), and palmar intercarpal ligament (ligamentum intercarpalia palmaria). Synonym: ligamenta intercarpalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta intercostalia | The membranous layers between ribs. Synonym: membranae intercostalia, intercostal ligaments, ligamenta intercostalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta intercuneiformia | Fibrous bands that unite the cuneiform bones; they are arranged in three sets: dorsal intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia dorsalia), interosseous intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia interossea), and plantar intercuneiform ligament (ligamentum intercuneiformia plantaria). Synonym: ligamenta intercuneiformia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta intracapsularia | <anatomy> Ligaments located within and separate from the articular capsule of a synovial joint. Synonym: ligamenta intracapsularia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamenta meniscofemorale | One of two ligaments that extend from the posterior part of the lateral meniscus to the lateral surface of the medial meniscus: anterior meniscofemoral ligament and posterior meniscofemoral ligament. Synonym: ligamenta meniscofemorale. (05 Mar 2000) |