ligamentum cruciforme

ligamentum cruciforme
a flat x-shaped tendon located above the ascending process of the premaxillaries in Cichlidae. The anterior arms of the x or cross are fully tensed only when the upper jaw is protruded, otherwise they are folded between the maxilla and the premaxilla. Anteriorly they insert onto the distal maxilla and posteriorly onto the posterior palatine

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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  • ligamentum cruciforme atlantis — [TA] cruciform ligament of atlas: a ligament in the form of a cross, of which the transverse ligament of the atlas forms the horizontal bar, and the longitudinal fascicles the vertical bar of the cross; called also l. cruciatum atlantis …   Medical dictionary

  • ligamentum — SYN: ligament. [L. a band, tie, fr. ligo, to bind] l. acromioclaviculare [TA] SYN: acromioclavicular ligament. l. anococcygeum SYN: anococcygeal ligament. l. anulare [TA] SYN: anular ligament. l. anulare bulbi SYN: trabecular tissue of sclera. l …   Medical dictionary

  • ligamentum cruciatum atlantis — l. cruciforme atlantis …   Medical dictionary

  • cruciate ligament of atlas — ligamentum cruciforme atlantis …   Medical dictionary

  • cruciform ligament of atlas — ligamentum cruciforme atlantis …   Medical dictionary

  • Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Cruciform ligament of atlas — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum cruciforme atlantis GraySubject = 73 GrayPage = 293 Caption = Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.)… …   Wikipedia

  • Cruciate ligament of atlas — Ligament: Cruciate ligament of atlas Membrana tectoria, transverse, and alar ligaments. ( Transverse ligament and vertical portion visible intersecting at center.) Latin ligamentum cruciforme atlantis …   Wikipedia

  • Membran — Mem|bra̱n [aus lat. membrana, Gen.: membranae = zarte, dünne Haut] w; , en, auch: Membra̱ne w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Mem|bra̱na, Mehrz.: ...nae: dünne Haut im menschlichen und tierischen Körper (z. B. als Grenzfläche von Organen; Anat.).… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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