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Descriptor English:   Longitudinal Ligaments 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ligamentos Longitudinales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ligamentos Longitudinais 
Synonyms English:   Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
Anterior Longitudinal Ligaments
Ligament, Anterior Longitudinal
Ligament, Longitudinal
Ligament, Posterior Longitudinal
Ligaments, Anterior Longitudinal
Ligaments, Longitudinal
Ligaments, Posterior Longitudinal
Ligamentum Longitudinale
Longitudinal Ligament
Longitudinal Ligament, Anterior
Longitudinal Ligament, Posterior
Longitudinal Ligaments, Anterior
Longitudinal Ligaments, Posterior
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Posterior Longitudinal Ligaments  
Tree Number:   A02.513.514.350
A02.835.583.512.350
A10.165.669.514.350
Definition English:   Two extensive fibrous bands running the length of the vertebral column. The anterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale anterius; lacertus medius) interconnects the anterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies; the posterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale posterius) interconnects the posterior surfaces. The commonest clinical consideration is OSSIFICATION OF POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT. (From Stedman, 25th ed) 
Indexing Annotation English:   spinal ligaments; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM, a vertebral ligament, is also available
See Related English:   Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
 
History Note English:   94 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   31334 
Unique Identifier:   D017846 

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