ligament of vertebral column

Preferred Label : ligament of vertebral column;

Uberon definition : ligament that joins successive centra. Important in controlling the stiffness of the vertebral column when it flexes.;

Uberon synonym : vertebral column ligament;

Uberon broad term : vertebral centrum ligament; intervertebral ligament;

Details

Origin ID

0011136;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire intervertebral ligament (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Entire ligament of spine (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ligament of vertebral column [FMA entity]
- Structure of intervertebral ligament (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of ligament of spine (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire intervertebral ligament (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ligament of vertebral column [FMA entity]
attaches to
- bony vertebral centrum [UBERON concept]
part of
- vertebral column [UBERON concept]

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