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• common ligament — noun : either of two strong fibrous bands, an anterior and a posterior, the latter within the spinal canal, that extend from the axis to the sacrum and are attached to and bind together the bodies of the vertebrae …   Useful english dictionary

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

• Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius …   Wikipedia

• Medial collateral ligament — Ligament: Medial collateral ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Medial collateral ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamentum collaterale tibiale …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Common hepatic artery — Not to be confused with Hepatic artery proper. Artery: Common hepatic artery Branches of the celiac artery stomach in situ. (Hepatic artery is visible at upper left.) …   Wikipedia

• Common fibular nerve — Peroneal nerve redirects here. This is not to be confused with Perineal nerve. Nerve: Common fibular Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view. (Common fibular labeled at center right as common peroneal.) Latin n. fibularis communis, n.… …   Wikipedia

• Common iliac artery — Artery: Common iliac artery Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal …   Wikipedia

• Common palmar digital nerves of median nerve — Nerve: Common palmar digital nerves of median nerve Superficial palmar nerves. Deep palmar nerves …   Wikipedia

• Common plantar digital arteries — Artery: Common plantar digital arteries The plantar arteries. Deep view. (Common plantar digital arteries visible at bottom but not labeled.) Latin arteriae digitales plantares communes So …   Wikipedia

• 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