cruciate ligament of the atlas

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• Transverse ligament of the atlas — Infobox Ligament Name = Transverse ligament of the atlas Latin = ligamentum transversum atlantis GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Articulation between odontoid process and atlas. (Transverse ligament visible at center.) Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

• Cruciate ligament of atlas — Ligament: Cruciate ligament of atlas Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.) Latin ligamentum cruciforme atlantis …   Wikipedia

• cruciate ligament — n any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a) either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia: (1) ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (2) POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT b) a complex ligament made up of the… …   Medical dictionary

• Cruciate ligament — Illustration of the ligaments of the knee, including the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments Cruciate ligaments (also cruciform ligaments) are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X.[1] They occur in several joints of the body, such as …   Wikipedia

• cruciate ligament — noun : any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a. : a V shaped arrangement of fibers over the extensor tendons of the ankle b. : either of two ligaments in the knee joint that cross each other from femur to tibia c. : a complex… …   Useful english dictionary

• Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

• Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In …   Wikipedia

• transverse ligament — noun : any of various ligaments: as a. : one that crosses between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus b. : the transverse part of the cruciate ligament of the atlas c. : one crossing the notch in the lower border of the acetabulum d …   Useful english dictionary

• transverse ligament — n any of various ligaments situated transversely with respect to a bodily axis or part: as a) the transverse part of the cruciate ligament of the atlas b) one in the anterior part of the knee connecting the anterior margins of the lateral and… …   Medical dictionary

• Cruciform ligament of atlas — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum cruciforme atlantis GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.)… …   Wikipedia

• Nuchal ligament — Ligament: Nuchal ligament Posterior view of muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. Nuchal ligament labeled in red at center …   Wikipedia