| labium mediale lineae asperae | The medial margin of the linea aspera of the femur that provides attachment for part of the vastus medialis muscle. Synonym: labium mediale lineae asperae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum arcuatum mediale | <anatomy> One of Haller's arches; a tendinous thickening of the psoas fascia that extends from the body of the first lumbar vertebra to its transverse process on either side. A portion of the diaphragm arises from it. Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum mediale, arcus lumbocostalis medialis, medial lumbocostal arch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum mediale articulationis talocruralis | <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) |
| ligamentum mediale articulationis temporomandibularis | <anatomy> The bundle of fibres strengthening the medial part of the articular capsule of the temporomandibular joint. Synonym: ligamentum mediale articulationis temporomandibularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum palpebrale mediale | <anatomy> The fibrous band that attaches the medial ends of the tarsal plates to the maxilla at the medial orbital margin. Synonym: ligamentum palpebrale mediale, ligamentum tarsale internum, tendo oculi, tendo palpebrarum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum puboprostaticum mediale | See: puboprostatic ligament. Synonym: medial puboprostatic ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum talocalcaneare mediale | <anatomy> A ligament extending from the medial tuberosity of the posterior talar process and the sustentaculum tali. Synonym: ligamentum talocalcaneare mediale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum umbilicale mediale | <anatomy> The obliterated umbilical artery that persists as a fibrous cord passing upward alongside the bladder to the umbilicus. Synonym: ligamentum umbilicale mediale. (05 Mar 2000) |