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accessory ligament
Any ligament that strengthens or supports another ligament.
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arcuate ligament
- Means curved or bow-shaped ligaments; they are located in the spine and
- assist in maintaining the erect position. (Also called ligamenta flava
- [plural], and ligamentum flavum [singular].)
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collateral ligament
- There are several types of collateral ligaments, including fibular,
- radial, tibial, ulnar, etc. These are basically ligaments that are not
- direct, but are supporting ligaments.
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coracoid ligament
Coracoid means like a raven’s beak and is used to describe an area on the scapula. It is so named for its shape.
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cruciate ligament
- Cruciate means shaped like a cross. There are different types of
- cruciate ligaments, including anterior, posterior, and lateral. They
- appear in many places in human anatomy, such as the knees, fingers, and
- toes.
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falciform ligament
Falciform means shaped like a sickle and appears near the sacral tuberosity as well as within the liver.
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inguinal ligament
Inguinal is a term used to describe the groin area.
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interosseous ligament
Interosseous means between bones and describes several different ligaments.
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longitudinal ligament
Longitudinal simply means lengthwise. It is used to describe any ligament that runs lengthwise.
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nuchal ligament
Nuchal means pertaining to the neck.
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triquetral ligament
- Triquetral means three cornered and appears in different places
- throughout the body. The prefix tri- should be familiar as meaning
- three.
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