Preferred Name |
anterior talofibular ligament |
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Synonyms |
ligamentum talofibulare anterius |
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Definitions |
The anterior talofibular ligament is a ligament in the ankle. It passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, anteriorly and medially, to the talus bone, in front of its lateral articular facet. It is one of the lateral ligaments of the ankle and prevents the foot from sliding forward in relation to the shin. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013725 |
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database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Anterior_talofibular_ligament SCTID:242467001 FMA:44083 |
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definition |
The anterior talofibular ligament is a ligament in the ankle. It passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, anteriorly and medially, to the talus bone, in front of its lateral articular facet. It is one of the lateral ligaments of the ankle and prevents the foot from sliding forward in relation to the shin. |
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has exact synonym |
ligamentum talofibulare anterius |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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UBERON:0013725 |
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label |
anterior talofibular ligament |
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notation |
UBERON:0013725 |
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prefLabel |
anterior talofibular ligament |
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