Preferred Name |
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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Synonyms |
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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Definitions |
A long fibrous band extending along the vertebral canal from C2 to the sacrum that interconnects the posterior surface of the vertebrae. The ligament narrows as it passes between the pedicle and widens at the intervertebral disc space to blend with the intervertebral fibrocartilage. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33365 |
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code |
C33365 |
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DEFINITION |
A long fibrous band extending along the vertebral canal from C2 to the sacrum that interconnects the posterior surface of the vertebrae. The ligament narrows as it passes between the pedicle and widens at the intervertebral disc space to blend with the intervertebral fibrocartilage. |
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FULL_SYN |
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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label |
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Posterior_Longitudinal_Ligament |
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Preferred_Name |
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33365 |
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Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0206330 |
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subClassOf |