| ligamentum cruciatum tertium genus | <anatomy> The band that passes posterior to the posterior cruciate ligament extending between the medial condyle of the femur and the posterior crus of the lateral meniscus. Synonym: ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius, ligamentum cruciatum tertium genus, ligamentum menisci lateralis, Wrisberg's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ligamentum cruciforme atlantis | The strong ligament that lies posterior to the dens of the axis holding it against the anterior arch of the atlas; it consists primarily of the transverse ligament of the atlas that forms the cross-bar of the cross and is most important functionally, and longitudinal bands of the cruciform ligament, forming the upright or vertical beams of the cross. Synonym: ligamentum cruciforme atlantis, crucial ligament, cruciate ligament of the atlas, ligamentum cruciatum atlantis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuboideonavicular | Ligament uniting the cuboid bone with the navicular bone. See: dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament, plantar cuboideonavicular ligament. Synonym: ligamentum cuboideonavicular. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuboideonaviculare dorsale | <anatomy> The ligament that unites the dorsal surfaces of the cuboid and navicular bones of the tarsus. Synonym: ligamentum cuboideonaviculare dorsale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuboideonaviculare plantare | <anatomy> The ligament that unites the plantar surfaces of the cuboid and navicular bones of the tarsus. Synonym: ligamentum cuboideonaviculare plantare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuneocuboidenum | Ligament uniting the lateral cuneiform bone with the cuboid bone. See: dorsal cuneocuboid ligament, interosseous cuneocuboid ligament, plantar cuneocuboid ligament. Synonym: ligamentum cuneocuboidenum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuneocuboideum dorsale | <anatomy> The fibrous band that unites the dorsal margins of the lateral cuneiform and cuboid bones. Synonym: ligamentum cuneocuboideum dorsale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuneocuboideum interosseum | <anatomy> The fibrous band that unites adjacent margins of the distal end of the lateral cuneiform and cuboid bones. Synonym: ligamentum cuneocuboideum interosseum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum cuneocuboideum plantare | <anatomy> The fibrous band that unites the apex of the lateral cuneiform with the medial margin of the plantar suface of the cuboid. Synonym: ligamentum cuneocuboideum plantare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum deltoideum | An alternate term for deltoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum denticulatum | <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) |
| ligamentum ductus venosi | A thin fibrous cord, lying in the fissure of the ligamentum venosum, the remains of the ductus venosus of the foetus. Synonym: Arantius' ligament, ligamentum ductus venosi, venous ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum duodenorenale | <anatomy> A fold of peritoneum occasionally passing from the termination of the hepatoduodenal ligament to the front of the right kidney. Synonym: ligamentum duodenorenale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum epididymidis | One of two folds (superior and inferior) of the tunica vaginalis between the epididymis and the testis. Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum epididymidis inferius | The lower of the folds of the tunica vaginalis between the body of the epididymis and the testis. Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis inferius. (05 Mar 2000) |