Ligaments, Articular

"Ligaments, Articular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D008023
MeSH Number(s)	A02.513.514 A02.835.583.512 A10.165.669.514
Concept/Terms	Ligaments, Articular Ligaments, Articular Articular Ligament Articular Ligaments Ligament, Articular

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ligaments, Articular".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Ligaments [A02.513]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.513.514]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Joints [A02.835.583]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.835.583.512]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Ligaments [A10.165.669]
Ligaments, Articular [A10.165.669.514]

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