National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Synonyms

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

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.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33365

code

C33365

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.

FULL_SYN

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

label

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Legacy Concept Name

Posterior_Longitudinal_Ligament

Preferred_Name

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33365

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0206330

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13046

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