Preferred Label : ligamentum flavum;
Definition : The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae.
With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the
body erect. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206327;
Origin ID : RID7850;
UMLS CUI : C0206327;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae.
With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the
body erect. [MeSH]
