Category
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ligament
A ligament is a type of fibrous connective tissue in the body that connects bones to other bones. It also connects flight feathers to bones, in dinosaurs and birds. All 30,000 species of amniotes (land animals with internal bones) have ligaments.
zonule of Zinn
part of the eye
cruciate ligament
type of ligament shaped like an X
inguinal ligament
this is formed due to inward folding of externus abdominus muscle
suspensory ligament of penis
holds the penis close to the pubic bone and supports it when erect
broad ligament of the uterus
wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis
sacrotuberous ligament
Ligament of the pelvis
flexor retinaculum of the hand
fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist
Cardinal ligament
Major ligament of the uterus
nuchal ligament
ligament at the back of the neck
Uterosacral ligament
major ligaments of uterus
suspensory ligaments of breast
connective tissue in the breast that help maintain structural integrity
Fundiform ligament
part of the penis
supraspinous ligament
Ligament of the spine
suspensory ligament of ovary
part of human anatomy
lateral thyrohyoid ligament
Ligament of the larynx
radiate carpal ligament
ligament of the hand
radial collateral ligament of wrist joint
Ligament of the wrist
ligamentum venosum
part of the fetal circulation in humans
lacunar ligament
Ligament of the pelvis
Artificial ligament
devices to replace damaged ligaments