Mesh term Ligaments
Browse to parent terms:Connective Tissue
Musculoskeletal System
Description
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.Browse to child terms:
Broad Ligament
Ligaments, Articular
Round Ligaments
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