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 mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary
Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary
Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK
Words: 116197


ligamenta suspensoria mammae
Synonym for suspensory ligaments of breast ... Well developed retinacula cutis that extend from the fibrous stroma of the mammary gland to the overlying skin. ... Synonym: ligamenta suspensoria mammae, Cooper's ligaments, suspensory ligaments of Cooper. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamenta tarsi
Synonym for 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) ...

ligamenta tarsometatarsalia
Synonym for 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) ...

ligamenta trachealia
Synonym for annular ligaments of the trachea ... The fibrous membranes that connect adjacent tracheal cartilages. ... Synonym: ligamenta annularia trachealia, ligamenta trachealia. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentopexis
Ligamentopexy ... Shortening of any ligament of the uterus. ... Origin: Ligament + G. Pexis, fixation ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentous
Relating to or of the form or structure of a ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligaments
Bands of fibrous tissue connecting bones and cartilage, serving to support and strengthen joints. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ligaments of auditory ossicles
The ligaments connecting the ear bones with one another and with the walls of the tympanic cavity. ... Synonym: ligamenta ossiculorum auditus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligaments of malleus
See: anterior ligament of malleus, lateral ligament of malleus, superior ligament of malleus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum
Synonym: ligament. ... Origin: L. A band, tie, fr. Ligo, to bind ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum acromioclaviculare
Synonym for acromioclavicular ligament ... <anatomy> A fibrous band extending from the acromion of the scapula to the clavicle. ... Synonym: ligamentum acromioclaviculare. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum annulare
Synonym for annular ligament ... <anatomy> One of a number of ligament's encircling various parts; the principal annular ligament's are those of the stapes, radius, and trachea. ... See: annular ligament of the radius, annular ligament of the stapes, annular ligaments of the trachea. ... Synonym: ligamentum annulare, orbicular ligament. ... (05 M …

ligamentum annulare bulbi
Synonym for trabecular reticulum ... The network of fibres (pectinate ligaments) at the iridocorneal angle between the anterior chamber of the eye and the venous sinus of the sclera; it contains spaces between the fibres that are involved in drainage of the aqueous humor, and is composed of two portions: the corneoscleral part, the part attached to …

ligamentum annulare digitorum
Synonym for annular part of fibrous digital sheath ... One of the two circular fibrous bands of the fibrous sheaths of the fingers and toes attached to the shaft of the proximal and middle phalanges. ... Synonym: pars annularis vaginae fibrosae, annular pulley, annulus of fibrous sheath, ligamentum annulare digitorum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum annulare radii
Synonym for annular ligament of the radius ... The ligament that encircles and holds the head of the radius in the radial notch of the ulna, forming the proximal radioulnar joint and enabling pronation/supination of forearm; receives the radial collateral ligament of the elbow. ... Synonym: ligamentum annulare radii, ligamentum orbiculare radii, orbi …

ligamentum annulare stapedis
Synonym for annular ligament of the stapes ... A ring of elastic fibres that attaches the base of the stapes to the margin of the fenestra vestibuli. ... Synonym: ligamentum annulare stapedis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum anococcygeum
Synonym for anococcygeal ligament ... <anatomy> A musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx. ... Synonym: ligamentum anococcygeum, anococcygeal body, raphe anococcygea, Symington's anococcygeal body. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum apicis dentis
Synonym for apical ligament of dens ... A ligament that extends from the apex of the dens of the axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum; includes vestiges of notochord. ... Synonym: ligamentum apicis dentis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum arcuatum laterale
Synonym for lateral arcuate ligament ... <anatomy> One of Haller's arches; a thickening of the fascia of the quadratus lumborum muscle between the transverse process of the first lumbar vertebra and the twelfth rib on either side that gives attachment to a portion of the diaphragm. ... Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum laterale, arcus lumbocostalis …

ligamentum arcuatum mediale
Synonym for medial arcuate ligament ... <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 lumbocost …

ligamentum arcuatum medianum
Synonym for median arcuate ligament ... <anatomy> A tendinous connection between the crura of the diaphragm that arches over the aorta, forming the anterosuperior margin of the aortic hiatus. ... Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum medianum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum arcuatum pubis
Synonym for arcuate pubic ligament ... <anatomy> The ligament that arches across the inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis. ... Synonym: ligamentum arcuatum pubis, inferior pubic ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum arteriosum
The remains of the ductus arteriosus. ... Synonym: arterial ligament, Botallo's ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum bifurcatum
Synonym for bifurcate ligament ... <anatomy> A strong V-shaped ligament on the dorsum of the foot that passes from the calcaneus distal to the tarsal sinus and attaches to cuboid and navicular bones; it is divided into the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament and the calcaneonavicular ligament. ... Synonym: ligamentum bifurcatum, bifurcated ligament. …

ligamentum calcaneocuboideum
Synonym for calcaneocuboid ligament ... <anatomy> The lateral part of the bifurcate ligamentum. ... Synonym: ligamentum calcaneocuboideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum calcaneofibulare
Synonym for calcaneofibular ligament ... <anatomy> The middle of the three fascicles that form the lateral collateral ligament of the ankle joint, reinforcing the lateral side of the ankle joint; the remaining two ligaments of the lateral collateral ligaments are the anterior and posterior talofibular ligaments. ... Synonym: ligamentum calcaneo …

ligamentum calcaneonaviculare
Synonym for calcaneonavicular ligament ... <anatomy> The medial part of the ligamentum bifurcatum. ... Synonym: ligamentum calcaneonaviculare. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum calcaneotibiale
Synonym for tibiocalcaneal ligament ... <anatomy> The part of the medial or deltoid ligament that extends from the medial malleolus to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus. ... Synonym: pars tibiocalcanea ligamenti medialis, calcaneotibial ligament, ligamentum calcaneotibiale, tibiocalcaneal part of deltoid ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum capitis costae radiatum
Synonym for radiate ligament of head of rib ... The radiate, stellate, or anterior costovertebral ligament connecting the head of each rib to the bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates. ... Synonym: ligamentum capitis costae radiatum, ligamentum radiatum, radiate ligament, stellate ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum capitis femoris
Synonym for ligament of head of femur ... A flattened ligament that passes from the fovea in the head of the femur to the borders of the acetabular notch (transverse acetabular ligament); developmentally, an artery passes to the head of the femur with the ligament which may or may not persist into adulthood; the ligament does not contribute to the i …

ligamentum capitis fibulae anterius
Synonym for anterior ligament of head of fibula ... A ligament uniting the anterior part of the head of the fibula to the tibia. ... Synonym: ligamentum capitis fibulae anterius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum capsulare
Synonym for capsular ligament ... <anatomy> Thickened portions of the fibrous membrane of an articular capsule. ... Synonym: ligamentum capsulare. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum carpi dorsale
Synonym for extensor retinaculum ... A strong fibrous band formed as a thickening of the antebrachial deep fascia, stretching obliquely across the back of the wrist, attaching deeply to ridges on the dorsal aspect of the radius, triquetral and pisiform bones, binding down the extensor tendons of the fingers and thumb. ... Synonym: retinaculum extenso …

ligamentum carpi radiatum
Synonym for radiate ligament of wrist ... The ligament that extends from the capitate bone to the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum on the palmar side of the wrist. ... Synonym: ligamentum carpi radiatum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum carpi transversum
Synonym for transverse carpal ligament ... <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 volare
Synonym for transverse carpal ligament ... <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 caudale
Synonym for caudal retinaculum ... 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
Synonym for collateral ligament ... <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 …

ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare
Synonym for ulnar collateral ligament of wrist ... 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
Synonym for fibular collateral ligament ... <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
Synonym for radial collateral ligament of elbow ... 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
Synonym for tibial collateral ligament ... <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 collater …

ligamentum collaterale ulnare
Synonym for ulnar collateral ligament of elbow ... 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
Synonym for costotransverse ligament ... <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
Synonym for conjugate ligament ... <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
Synonym for conoid ligament ... <anatomy> The medial part of the coracoclavicular ligament that attaches to the conoid tubercle of the clavicle. ... Synonym: ligamentum conoideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum coracoacromiale
Synonym for coracoacromial ligament ... <anatomy> The heavy arched fibrous band that passes between the coracoid process and the acromion above the shoulder joint; the osseofibrous arch thus formed prevents upward dislocation of the shoulder (glanohumeral) joint. ... Synonym: ligamentum coracoacromiale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum coracoclaviculare
Synonym for coracoclavicular ligament ... <anatomy> The strong ligament that unites the clavicle to the coracoid process; it is subdivided into the conoid ligamentum and the trapezoid ligamentum. The free upper limb is passively suspended from the clavicular 'strut' by the coracoclavicular ligament; the ligament also plays an important role in …

ligamentum coracohumerale
Synonym for coracohumeral ligament ... The ligament that passes from the base of the coracoid process to the greater tubercle of the humerus. ... Synonym: ligamentum coracohumerale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum corniculopharyngeum
Synonym for cricopharyngeal ligament ... <anatomy> An elastic band connecting the tip of the corniculate (Santorini's) cartilage and the lamina of the cricoid cartilage and continuing into the pharyngeal mucosa covering the cricoid lamina. ... Synonym: ligamentum cricopharyngeum, corniculopharyngeal ligament, cricosantorinian ligament, jugal li …

ligamentum coronarium hepatis
Synonym for coronary ligament of liver ... Peritoneal reflections from the liver to the diaphragm at the margins of the bare area of the liver. ... Synonym: ligamentum coronarium hepatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum costoclaviculare
Synonym for costoclavicular ligament ... <anatomy> The ligament that connects the first rib and the clavicle near its sternal end; limits elavation of shoulder (at sternoclavicular joint). ... Synonym: ligamentum costoclaviculare, rhomboid ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum costotransversarium
Synonym for costotransverse ligament ... <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 costoxiphoideum
Synonym for costoxiphoid ligament ... <anatomy> The ligament that connects the xiphoid process to the seventh, and often to the sixth, costal cartilages. ... Synonym: ligamentum costoxiphoideum, chondroxiphoid ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cotyloideum
Synonym for acetabular labrum ... A fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the margin of the acetabulum of the hip bone. ... Synonym: labrum acetabulare, acetabular lip, circumferential cartilage, cotyloid ligament, ligamentum cotyloideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cricopharyngeum
Synonym for cricopharyngeal ligament ... <anatomy> An elastic band connecting the tip of the corniculate (Santorini's) cartilage and the lamina of the cricoid cartilage and continuing into the pharyngeal mucosa covering the cricoid lamina. ... Synonym: ligamentum cricopharyngeum, corniculopharyngeal ligament, cricosantorinian ligament, jugal li …

ligamentum cricothyroideum
Synonym for cricothyroid ligament ... <anatomy> The strong band that connects the cricoid and thyroid cartilages in the midline anteriorly; it is continuous posteriorly with the conus elasticus. ... Synonym: conus elasticus, ligamentum cricothyroideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cricotracheale
Synonym for cricotracheal ligament ... <anatomy> A midline fibrous band connecting the cricoid cartilage with the first ring of the trachea. ... Synonym: ligamentum cricotracheale, cricotracheal membrane. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cruciatum anterius
Synonym for anterior cruciate ligament ... <anatomy> A ligament that stabilises the knee joint. ... <orthopaedics> A common type of knee sprain which involves injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. The knee with an anterior cruciate ligament injury will usually appear swollen and tender. ... Reconstruction of the ligament is possible us …

ligamentum cruciatum atlantis
Synonym for cruciform ligament of atlas ... 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, formin …

ligamentum cruciatum cruris
Synonym for inferior extensor retinaculum ... A Y-shaped ligament restraining the extensor tendons of the foot distal to the ankle joint. ... Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius, cruciate ligament of leg, inferior retinaculum of extensor muscles, ligamentum cruciatum cruris. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cruciatum posterius
Synonym for posterior cruciate ligament ... <anatomy> A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the anterolateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur, passes posteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

ligamentum cruciatum tertium genus
Synonym for posterior meniscofemoral ligament ... <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, Wrisb …

ligamentum cruciforme atlantis
Synonym for cruciform ligament of atlas ... 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, formin …

ligamentum cuboideonavicular
Synonym for cuboideonavicular ligaments ... Ligament uniting the cuboid bone with the navicular bone. ... See: dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament, plantar cuboideonavicular ligament. ... Synonym: ligamentum cuboideonavicular. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum cuneocuboidenum
Synonym for cuneocuboid ligaments ... 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
Synonym for dorsal cuneocuboid ligament ... <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 plantare
Synonym for plantar cuneocuboid ligament ... <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
Synonym for denticulate ligament ... <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: li …

ligamentum ductus venosi
Synonym for ligamentum venosum ... 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
Synonym for duodenorenal ligament ... <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
Synonym for ligament of epididymis ... 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
Synonym for inferior ligament of epididymis ... 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) ...

ligamentum epididymidis superius
Synonym for superior ligament of epididymis ... The uppermost of the two folds of the tunica vaginalis between the head of the epididymis and the testis. ... Synonym: ligamentum epididymidis superius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum falciforme
Synonym for falciform process ... A continuation of the inner border of the sacrotuberous ligament upward and forward on the inner aspect of the ramus of the ischium. ... Synonym: processus falciformis, falciform ligament, ligamentum falciforme. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum falciforme hepatis
Synonym for falciform ligament of liver ... A crescentic fold of peritoneum extending to the surface of the liver from the diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall; the round ligament lies in its free inferior border, derivative of embryonic ventral mesogastrium. ... Synonym: ligamentum falciforme hepatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum flavum
One of a series of bands of yellow (latin flavum) elastic tissue attached to and extending between the ventral portions of the laminae of two adjacent vertebrae, from the junction of the axis and the third cervical vertebra to the junction of the fifth lumbar vertebra and the sacrum. They assist in maintaining or regaining the erect position and se …

ligamentum fundiforme penis
Synonym for fundiform ligament of penis ... A band of elastic fibres of the superficial fascial layer that extends from the linea alba above the pubic symphysis splitting to surround the penis before attaching to the fascia of the penis. ... Synonym: ligamentum fundiforme penis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum gastrocolicum
Synonym for gastrocolic ligament ... <anatomy> The major, apron-like portion of the greater omentum that extends between the stomach and the transverse colon. ... Synonym: ligamentum gastrocolicum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum gastrolienale
An alternate term for gastrosplenic ligament, gastrosplenic ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum gastrophrenicum
Synonym for gastrophrenic ligament ... <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the inferior surface of the diaphragm. ... Synonym: ligamentum gastrophrenicum, gastrodiaphragmatic ligament, phrenogastric ligament. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum gastrosplenicum
Synonym for gastrosplenic ligament ... <anatomy> The portion of the greater omentum that lies between the greater curvature of the stomach and the hilum of the spleen. ... Synonym: ligamentum gastrosplenicum, ligamentum gastrolienale, gastrolienal ligament, gastrosplenic omentum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum genitoinguinale
Synonym for genitoinguinal ligament ... <anatomy> In the foetus, a fold of the mesorchium containing the gubernaculum testis. ... Synonym: ligamentum genitoinguinale, plica gubernatrix. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum glenoidale
Synonym for glenoid labrum ... A ring of fibrocartilage attached to the margin of the glenoid cavity of the scapula to increase its depth. ... Synonym: labrum glenoidale, articular margin, circumferential cartilage, glenoid ligament, glenoidal lip, ligamentum glenoidale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hepatocolicum
Synonym for hepatocolic ligament ... <anatomy> An inconstant extension of the hepatoduodenal ligament to the transverse colon. ... Synonym: ligamentum hepatocolicum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hepatoduodenale
Synonym for hepatoduodenal ligament ... <anatomy> The portion of the lesser omentum that connects the liver and duodenum. ... Synonym: ligamentum hepatoduodenale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hepatoesophageum
Synonym for hepatoesophageal ligament ... <anatomy> The part of the lesser omentum that extends between the liver and the abdominal part of the oesophagus. ... Synonym: ligamentum hepatoesophageum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hepatogastricum
Synonym for hepatogastric ligament ... <anatomy> The part of the lesser omentum that extends between the liver and lesser curvature of the stomach. ... Synonym: ligamentum hepatogastricum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hepatorenale
Synonym for hepatorenal ligament ... <anatomy> A prolongation of the coronary ligament downward over the right kidney. ... Synonym: ligamentum hepatorenale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hyaloideo-capsulario
Synonym for hyalocapsular ligament ... <anatomy> Attachment of the vitreous body to the posterior surface of the lens of the eye. ... Synonym: ligamentum hyaloideo-capsulario. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hyoepiglotticum
Synonym for hyoepiglottic ligament ... <anatomy> A short elastic band that unites the epiglottis to the upper border of the hyoid bone. ... Synonym: ligamentum hyoepiglotticum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum hyothyroideum laterale
Synonym for lateral thyrohyoid ligament ... <anatomy> Thickened elastic bundle connecting the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid cartilage; forms the posterior border of the thyrohyoid membrane. ... Synonym: ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale, Berry's ligaments, ligamentum hyothyroideum laterale.
ligamentum hyothyroideum medium
Synonym for median thyrohyoid ligament ... <anatomy> The central thickened portion of the thyrohyoid membrane. ... Synonym: ligamentum thyrohyoideum medianum, ligamentum hyothyroideum medium. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum iliofemorale
Synonym for iliofemoral ligament ... <anatomy> A triangular ligament attached by its apex to the anterior inferior spine of the ilium and rim of the acetabulum, and by its base to the anterior intertrochanteric line of the femur; the strong medial band is attached to the lower part of the intertrochanteric line; the strong lateral part is fixe …

ligamentum iliolumbale
Synonym for iliolumbar ligament ... <anatomy> The strong ligament that connects the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae with the ilium, spanning the 'notch' between the vertebral column and the wing of the ileum. ... Synonym: ligamentum iliolumbale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum iliopectineale
Synonym for iliopectineal arch ... A thickened band of fused iliac and psoas fascia passing from the posterior aspect of the inguinal ligament anteriorly across the front of the femoral nerve to attach to the iliopectineal eminence of the hip bone posteriorly. The iliopectinal arch thus forms a septum which subdivides the space deep to the inguinal …

ligamentum incudis posterius
Synonym for posterior ligament of incus ... Ligamentous band extending from short crus of fincus. ... Synonym: ligamentum incudis posterius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

ligamentum incudis superius
Synonym for superior ligament of incus ... Connects the body of the incus with the roof of the tympanic recess. ... Synonym: ligamentum incudis superius. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...