| ligamentum carpi volare | <anatomy> A strong fibrous band crossing the front of the carpus and binding down the flexor tendons of the digits and the flexor carpi radialis tendon and the median nerve; in so doing it creates the carpal tunnel. Synonym: retinaculum flexorum, deep part of flexor retinaculum, flexor retinaculum, ligamentum carpi transversum, ligamentum carpi volare, volar carpal ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum carpometacarpalia dorsalia | Fibrous bands that connect the dorsal surfaces of the carpal and metacarpal bones. Synonym: ligamentum carpometacarpalia dorsalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum carpometacarpalia palmaria | Fibrous bands that connect the palmar surfaces of the carpal and metacarpal bones. Synonym: ligamentum carpometacarpalia palmaria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum caudale | Fibrous bands, remnants of the notochord, that extend from the skin to the coccyx, forming the coccygeal foveola. Synonym: retinaculum caudale, caudal ligament, ligamentum caudale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum ceratocricoideum | One of three ligaments (anterior, posterior, and lateral) reinforcing the capsule of the cricothyroid articulation on either side. Synonym: ceratocricoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale | <anatomy> One of a number of ligaments on either side of, and serving as a radius of movement of, a joint having a hingelike movement; they occur at the following joints: elbow, knee, wrist, and the metacarpo-or metatarsophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, and distal interphalangeal joints of the hands and feet. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale carpi radiale | The ligament that extends distally from the styloid process of the radius to the carpal bones. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale carpi radiale, external collateral ligament of wrist, lateral ligament of wrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare | A ligament that passes from the styloid process of the ulna to the pisiform and triquetrum. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare, internal collateral ligament of the wrist, medial ligament of wrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale fibulare | <anatomy> The cordlike ligament that passes from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale fibulare, lateral ligament of knee, Winslow's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale radiale | The ligament that connects the lateral epicondyle of the humerus with the annular ligament of the radius. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale radiale, lateral ligament of elbow, radial collateral ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale tibiale | <anatomy> The broad fibrous band that passes from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial margin and medial surface of the tibia; the medial meniscus is attached to its deep surface; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the fibrous capsule of the knee joint. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale tibiale, medial ligament of knee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum collaterale ulnare | The triangular ligament extending from the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the medial side of the coronoid process and olecranon of the ulna. Synonym: ligamentum collaterale ulnare, medial collateral ligament of elbow, ulnar collateral ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum colli costae | <anatomy> The ligament that connects the dorsal aspect of the neck of a rib to the ventral aspect of the corresponding transverse process. Synonym: ligamentum costotransversarium, ligamentum colli costae, middle costotransverse ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum conjugale | <anatomy> A ligament in some mammals which is the homologue of the intra-articular ligament present in the joints between the heads of the ribs and the vertebrae. Synonym: ligamentum conjugale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum conoideum | <anatomy> The medial part of the coracoclavicular ligament that attaches to the conoid tubercle of the clavicle. Synonym: ligamentum conoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |