What (who) is ligament - definition

TYPE OF TISSUE THAT CONNECTS BONES TO OTHER BONES

Ligaments; Desmology; Ligament sheath; Ligament sheaths; Ligaments, articular; Capsular ligaments; Ligamentum; Ligamentopathy; Ligamenta

ligament

(ligaments)

A ligament is a band of strong tissue in a person's body which connects bones.

He suffered torn ligaments in his knee.

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ligament

['l?g?m(?)nt]

¦ noun Anatomy a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.

?a membranous fold that supports an organ and keeps it in position.

Derivatives

ligamental adjective

ligamentary adjective

ligamentous adjective

Origin

ME: from L. ligamentum 'bond', from ligare 'to bind'.

Ligament

·noun Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.

II. Ligament ·noun A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.

III. Ligament ·noun A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach.

Wikipedia

Ligament

A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament. Other ligaments in the body include the:

Peritoneal ligament: a fold of peritoneum or other membranes.
Fetal remnant ligament: the remnants of a fetal tubular structure.
Periodontal ligament: a group of fibers that attach the cementum of teeth to the surrounding alveolar bone.

Ligaments are similar to tendons and fasciae as they are all made of connective tissue. The differences among them are in the connections that they make: ligaments connect one bone to another bone, tendons connect muscle to bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other muscles. These are all found in the skeletal system of the human body. Ligaments cannot usually be regenerated naturally; however, there are periodontal ligament stem cells located near the periodontal ligament which are involved in the adult regeneration of periodontist ligament.

The study of ligaments is known as desmology.

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