Arcuate ligament
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The term arcuate ligament refers to an arc-shaped ligament
. Specifically, it can refer to a variety of ligaments in the human body:
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
. Specifically, it can refer to a variety of ligaments in the human body:
- Arcuate ligaments of the diaphragm
- Median arcuate ligamentMedian arcuate ligamentThe median arcuate ligament is a ligament under the diaphragm that connects the right and left crura of diaphragm.-Structure:The median arcuate ligament is formed by the right and left crura of the diaphragm...
- Medial arcuate ligamentMedial arcuate ligamentThe medial arcuate ligament is a tendinous fascia that arches over the psoas major muscle as it passes through the diaphragm.-Structure:...
- Lateral arcuate ligamentLateral arcuate ligamentThe lateral arcuate ligament is a ligament under the diaphragm that arches across the upper part of the quadratus lumborum...
- Median arcuate ligament
- Inferior pubic ligamentInferior pubic ligamentThe inferior pubic ligament is a thick, triangular arch of ligamentous fibers, connecting together the two pubic bones below, and forming the upper boundary of the pubic arch.Above, it is blended with the interpubic fibrocartilaginous lamina; laterally, it is attached to the inferior rami of...
(arcuate ligament of the pubis)