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Ligaments MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ligaments
Tree Number(s)
A02.513
A10.165.669
Unique ID
D008022
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008022
Annotation
coordinate with site; joint ligaments = LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR
Scope Note
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
Entry Term(s)
Interosseal Ligament
Interosseous Ligament
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Ligaments Preferred
Interosseal Ligament Narrower
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