Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008023
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008023
Preferred Name

Ligaments, Articular

Definitions
Fibrous cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE that attach bones to each other and hold together the many types of joints in the body. Articular ligaments are strong, elastic, and allow movement in only specific directions, depending on the individual joint.
Synonyms
Ligament, Articular
Articular Ligaments
Articular Ligament
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