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Gingivodental ligament
The part of the periodontal ligament that extends into the gingiva and blends with the connective tissue lamina propria.
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Gastrosplenic ligament
The fold of visceral peritoneum that connects the edge of the stomach and the hilum of the spleen.
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Gastrophrenic ligament
A fold of peritoneum between the esophageal end of the stomach and the diaphragm.
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Gastrocolic ligament
The secondary attachment of the greater curvature of the stomach and the transverse colon formed by the folding of the gastrocolic mesentery to become the greater omentum.
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Fundiform ligament of penis
The ligament extending from the lower portion of the linea alba and Scarpa’s fascia to the dorsum of the penis.
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Dentate ligament
Lateral extensions of the spinal pia mater between the nerve roots; they fuse with the arachnoid and dura mater, and hold the spinal cord in place in the dural sheath. They have a scalloped appearance as they pierce the arachnoid to attach to the dura mater at regular intervals.
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Deltoid ligament
The collective term for the medial ankle ligaments, formed by the anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcaneal, and posterior tibiotalar ligaments. As a group, the deltoid ligament limits eversion and rotation of the talus within the ankle mortise.
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Crural interosseous ligament
A thickening of the interosseous membrane as it extends into the space between the distal tibia and fibula, allowing only a slight amount of spreading between the two bones.
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Cricotracheal ligament
The ligamentous structure uniting the upper ring of the trachea and the cricoid cartilage.
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Cricothyroid ligament
The ligament uniting cricoid and thyroid cartilages and the location for the horizontal incision (called coniotomy) to prevent choking.
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