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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000080944
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000080944
Preferred Name

Interosseous Membrane

Definitions
A sheet of fibrous connective tissue rich in COLLAGEN often linking two parallel bony structures forming a syndesmosis type joint. It provides longitudinal stability, TENSILE STRENGTH, and weight distribution/transfer and may allow limited movement in syndesmoses.
Synonyms
Membrane, Interosseous
Interosseous Membranes
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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