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Descriptor English: Ligaments, Articular
Descriptor Spanish: Ligamentos Articulares
Descriptor ligamentos articulares
Scope note: Cordones fibrosos de TEJIDO CONECTIVO que unen los huesos entre sí y mantienen unidas los distintos tipos de articulaciones del cuerpo. Los ligamentos articulares son fuertes, elásticos y permiten los movimientos solamente en direcciones específicas, dependiendo de cada articulación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ligamentos Articulares
Descriptor French: Ligaments articulaires
Entry term(s): Articular Ligament
Articular Ligaments
Ligament, Articular
Tree number(s): A02.513.514
A02.835.583.512
A10.165.669.514
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008023
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific joint (IM)
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
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 8199
Unique ID: D008023
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Ligaments, Articular - Preferred
Concept UI M0012507
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Ligaments, Articular
Entry term(s) Articular Ligament
Articular Ligaments
Ligament, Articular



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