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Preferred term

Ligamentum Flavum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Flaval Ligament
  • Ligamenta Flava

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BTW6D212-N

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