Difference between revisions of "ligament"
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|etymology=Latin <i>ligare</i>, to bind | |etymology=Latin <i>ligare</i>, to bind | ||
| − | |definition=1. A band or sheet of tough, fibrous tissue between parts or segments. | + | |definition=1. A band or sheet of tough, fibrous [[tissue]] between parts or segments. |
| − | 2. ([[Bryozoa]]) Muscle fibers embedded in collagen with a tubular peritoneal envelope. | + | 2. ([[Bryozoa]]) Muscle fibers embedded in [[collagen]] with a tubular [[peritoneal]] [[envelope]]. |
| − | 3. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) A horny, elastic band located above the hinge, causing the valves to open when the adductor | + | 3. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Bivalvia]]) A [[horny]], [[elastic]] band located above the hinge, causing the valves to open when the [[adductor muscle]]s relax. |
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
ligament (noun; Latin ligare, to bind): 1. A band or sheet of tough, fibrous tissue between parts or segments.2. (Bryozoa) Muscle fibers embedded in collagen with a tubular peritoneal envelope.
3. (Mollusca: Bivalvia) A horny, elastic band located above the hinge, causing the valves to open when the adductor muscles relax.
