Ligamentum Flavum

"Ligamentum Flavum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017843
MeSH Number(s)	A02.513.514.287 A02.835.583.512.287 A10.165.669.514.287
Concept/Terms	Ligamentum Flavum Ligamentum Flavum Ligamenta Flava Flaval Ligament Flaval Ligaments Ligament, Flaval Ligaments, Flaval

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ligamentum Flavum".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Ligaments [A02.513]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.513.514]
Ligamentum Flavum [A02.513.514.287]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Joints [A02.835.583]
Ligaments, Articular [A02.835.583.512]
Ligamentum Flavum [A02.835.583.512.287]
Tissues [A10]
Connective Tissue [A10.165]
Ligaments [A10.165.669]
Ligaments, Articular [A10.165.669.514]
Ligamentum Flavum [A10.165.669.514.287]

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