| dorsal sacroiliac ligaments | The heavy fibrous bands that pass from the ilium to the sacrum posterior to the sacroiliac joint. Synonym: ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora, dorsal sacroiliac ligaments, ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| intercarpal ligaments | 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) |
| intercostal ligaments | The membranous layers between ribs. Synonym: membranae intercostalia, intercostal ligaments, ligamenta intercostalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intercuneiform ligaments | 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) |
| interosseous cuneometatarsal ligaments | 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) |
| interosseous metacarpal ligaments | Fibrous bands connecting the bases of metacarpals two to five; they extend between the dorsal and palmar metacarpal ligaments. Synonym: ligamenta metacarpalia interossea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interosseous sacroiliac ligaments | Short obliquely directed fibrous bands that pass between the sacrum and ilium in the narrow cleft behind the auricular surfaces of these bones. Synonym: ligamenta sacroiliaca interossea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitoaxial ligaments | Ligament's connecting the axis with the occipital bone. See: alar ligaments, apical ligament of dens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsal ligaments | The ligaments that interconnect the tarsal bones; they are grouped into three sets: dorsal tarsal ligaments, interosseous tarsal ligaments, and plantar tarsal ligaments, and are individually named according to their attachments. Synonym: ligamenta tarsi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tarsometatarsal ligaments | The ligaments that unite tarsal and metatarsal bones; they are arranged in dorsal, interosseous, and plantar sets. Synonym: ligamenta tarsometatarsalia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triangular ligaments of liver | See: right triangular ligament, left triangular ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| extracapsular ligaments | Ligaments associated with a synovial joint but separate from and external to its articular capsule. Synonym: ligamenta extracapsularia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lannelongue's ligaments | <anatomy> Fibrous bands that pass from the pericardium to the sternum. Synonym: ligamenta sternopericardiaca, Lannelongue's ligaments, Luschka's ligaments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lateral ligaments of the bladder | Condensations of fibroareolar tissue which pass one from each side of the bladder to blend with the pelvic fascia; smooth muscle is usually present in this tissue and is referred to as the musculus rectovesicalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligaments | Bands of fibrous tissue connecting bones and cartilage, serving to support and strengthen joints. (12 Dec 1998) |