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Sphenomandibular ligament
The ligament attached superiorly to the spine of the sphenoid and interiorly to the lingula of the mandible. The sphenomandibular ligament is a key part of the temporomandibular joint, helps support the weight of the mandible when the mandibular muscles are relaxed, and also controls and guides the swing of the mandible as it moves.…
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Sacrospinous ligament
The ligament extending from the spine of the ischium to the sacrum and coccyx in front of the sacrotuberous ligament.
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Sacroiliac ligament
Two ligaments, the anterior and posterior, that connect sacrum and ilium.
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Round ligament of uterus
The pair of ligaments attached to the uterus immediately below and in front of the entrance of the fallopian tubes. Each extends laterally in the broad ligament to the pelvic wall, where it passes through the inguinal ring, terminating in the labium majora.
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Round ligament of liver
A fibrous cord extending upward from the umbilicus and enclosed in lower margin of the falciform ligament; represents obliterated left umbilical vein of the fetus.
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Round ligament of femur
The ligament of the head of the femur that is attached to the anterior superior part of the fovea of the head of the femur and to the sides of the acetabular notch.
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Rhomboid ligament of clavicle
A ligament extending from the tuberosity of the clavicle to the outer surface of the cartilage of the first rib.
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Pulmonary ligament
A fold of pleura that extends from the hilus of the lung to the base of the medial surface of the lung.
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Pubic arcuate ligament
The ligaments connecting the pubic bones at the symphysis pubis, including anterior and superior pubic ligaments and the arcuate (inferior) ligament.
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Pterygomandibular ligament
The ligament between the apex of the internal pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone and the posterior extremity of the internal oblique line of the mandible.
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