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Poupart's ligament
Poupart's ligament (poo-parz) n. see
inguinal (ligament). [ F. Poupart (1661–1708), French anatomist]
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Ligaments control knee movement
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/29/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...movement. The first pair of ligaments is on both sides of the...outside of the knee, the ligament on the inner side of the knee (medial collateral ligament, MCL) would give a little...small and strong, these ligaments play a major role in our...
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Neck ligament strength is decreased following whiplash trauma.(Research article)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...and supraspinous ligaments, significantly...anterior longitudinal ligament, middle-third...was the stiffest ligament, while the interspinous...and supraspinous ligaments were most flexible...that the ruptured ligaments were associated...extension, peak ligament strain, and joint...
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Macroscopic anatomy of the sphenomandibular ligament related to the inferior alveolar nerve block.(ANATOMY)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...sphenomandibular ligament and the stylomandibular ligament as accessory ligaments. Among these ligaments, the sphenomandibular ligament goes inside the pterygomandibular space. The upper...
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Diagnosing anterior cruciate ligament tear
Magazine article from: Dynamic Chiropractic; 5/21/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...surgeon may reattach the torn ends of the ligament, or reconstruct the tom ligament by usinga grafted ligament from the patient (autograft), or from...allograft). Although repair using synthetic ligaments has been tried experimentally, the procedure...
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Injuries to cruciate ligaments most severe
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/24/2001; ; 667 words
; ...of a major knee ligament. The ligaments of the knee are...called the cruciate ligaments. The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is the...posterior cruciate ligament (posterior means...These two ligaments cross diagonally...
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Ankle ligament healing after an acute ankle sprain: an evidence-based approach.(systematic review)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Athletic Training; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...healing of the ankle ligaments. The anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) is reported...activity well before the ligaments have undergone appropriate...activity before the ligaments have fully healed, the ligament may heal in an elongated...
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Benign anatomical mistakes: Inferior pulmonary ligament
Magazine article from: The American Surgeon; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ANATOMICAL CORNER The term inferior pulmonary ligament needs to be revised. There is no superior component to oppose the inferior. By all means the pulmonary ligament is not a ligament, and the term ligament should be reserved for regularly...
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Tendon and ligament adaptation to excercise, immobilization, and remobilization
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 3/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...clearly shown that tendons and ligaments respond to exercise, immobilization...previously to describe tendon and ligament growth and development (6...properties of tendons and ligaments due to exercise, immobilization...control mechanisms of tendon and ligament adaptation are discussed...
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A theoretical morphologic analysis of bivalve ligaments
Magazine article from: Paleobiology; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...pathways of bivalve ligaments. Thus, it...relationships between ligament types from the...varieties of bivalve ligaments, including the noetiid ligament, in terms of...planivincular simple ligaments (Fig. 1B...alivincular ligament is usually amphidetic...
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Palpation of the iliolumbar ligament.
Magazine article from: New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...methods for palpation of the iliolumbar ligament but have not clearly illustrated the position of the ligament in relation to the surrounding tissues...lumbar spine revealed that the iliolumbar ligament is embedded in layers of muscle and fascia...
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Artificial Ligaments
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
Artificial ligaments Ligaments are bands of tough...they can move. When a ligament is torn, it can either...replacement of these ligaments is a major problem...developed an artificial ligament made out of Gortex...
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ligament
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
ligament From the Latin for...Around joints , ligaments form a cuff or...edges or ends of such ligaments are fused with the...include the broad ligament for the uterus and...and the suspensory ligaments for a variety of...
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cruciate ligaments
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
cruciate ligaments ( krew -shi-ayt) pl. n. a pair (anterior and posterior) of ligaments inside each knee joint. Damage to the cruciate ligaments is a common sports injury, especially in football players.
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suspensory ligament
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
suspensory ligament n. a ligament that serves to support or suspend an organ, such as the lens of the eye, in position.
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Mackenrodt's ligaments
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Mackenrodt's ligaments ( mahk -ĕn-rohts) pl. n. see cardinal ligaments . [ A. K. Mackenrodt (1859–1925), German gynaecologist]
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