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A ligament is a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place!
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Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the?
stylohyoid
When a ligament is torn what is it called?
when a ligament is torn it is called hyperextension
Where is the wrisberg ligament located?
The ligament of Wrisberg is in the knee. It runs from the medial femoral condyle behind the posterior cruciate ligament to the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. If the ligament runs in front of the posterior cruciate ligament, it is a ligament of Humphries.
What ligament stabilizes and encircles the head of the radius?
annular ligament
What is the ligament that attaches the antebrachium to the brachium?
Radial Collateral Ligament
What ligament connects the hyoid bone to the temporal bone?
stylohyoid ligament
What does ligamentous injury mean?
You tore a ligament.
Ligaments that support the hyoid bone are attached to the?
stylohyoid
What is the slender muscle that parallels the posterior belly of the digastric muscle?
Stylohyoid Muscle
What are the ligaments in the shoulder called?
Capsular ligament, Conoid ligament, Caracoacromial ligament, Superior Transverse Scapular ligament, and Trapezoid ligament.
What does the ICD9 code 840.0 mean?
Acromioclavicular (joint/ligament) sprain
What do geniohyiod hyoglossus and stylohyoid have in common?
They are all extrinsic muscles of the tongue, used for crude movement.
A ligament that strengthens another ligament is referred to as?
colateral ligament
What does the medical abbreviation PCl mean?
Percutaneous Coronary InterventionPosterior Cruciate Ligament(a ligament that helps attach the femur (bone of the thigh) to the tibia (bone of the lower leg)
What is an acrocoracohumeral ligament?
An acrocoracohumeral ligament is a ligament which connects the humerus to the shoulder joint.
What ligament is also known as the fibular collateral ligament?
The Lateral Collateral Ligament
When a ligament is torn what is it called?
when a ligament is torn it is called hyperextension
