Medical Definition of Ligamentum longitudinale posterius
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The fibrous band interconnecting the posterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies; it narrows to pass between the pedicles and spreads out to blend with the posterior annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral discs; forms the anterior wall of the vertebral canal.
Synonym: ligamentum longitudinale posterius.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligamentum Longitudinale Posterius
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