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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.  

  • Gastrosplenic ligament

    The fold of visceral peritoneum that connects the edge of the stomach and the hilum of the spleen.  

  • Gastrophrenic ligament

    A fold of peritoneum between the esophageal end of the stomach and the diaphragm.  

  • 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.  

  • 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.  

  • 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.  

  • 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.  

  • 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.  

  • Cricotracheal ligament

    The ligamentous structure uniting the upper ring of the trachea and the cricoid cartilage.  

  • 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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