Preferred Label : longitudinal ligament;
Definition : Two extensive fibrous bands running the length of the vertebral column. The anterior
longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale anterius; lacertus medius) interconnects
the anterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies; the posterior longitudinal ligament
(ligamentum longitudinale posterius) interconnects the posterior surfaces. The commonest
clinical consideration is ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. (From Stedman,
25th ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0206331;
Origin ID : RID7852;
UMLS CUI : C0206331;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Two extensive fibrous bands running the length of the vertebral column. The anterior
longitudinal ligament (ligamentum longitudinale anterius; lacertus medius) interconnects
the anterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies; the posterior longitudinal ligament
(ligamentum longitudinale posterius) interconnects the posterior surfaces. The commonest
clinical consideration is ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. (From Stedman,
25th ed) [MeSH]
