| Descriptor English: | Ligamentum Flavum | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ligamento Amarillo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ligamento Amarelo | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Ligament jaune | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Flaval Ligament Flaval Ligaments Ligament, Flaval Ligamenta Flava Ligaments, Flaval |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.513.514.287 A02.835.583.512.287 A10.165.669.514.287 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017843 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the body erect. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Ligaments (1966-1993) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 94 |
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| History Note: | 94 |
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| DeCS ID: | 31343 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D017843 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1994/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1993/02/16 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/06/20 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Ligamentum Flavum
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| Concept UI |
M0026965 |
| Scope note | The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the body erect. |
| Preferred term | Ligamentum Flavum |
| Entry term(s) |
Flaval Ligament Flaval Ligaments Ligament, Flaval Ligamenta Flava Ligaments, Flaval |
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