Vinculum (ligament)

Vinculum (ligament)

A vinculum (pl. "vincula") or mesotendon is an anatomical ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part. Vincula carry small nerves and blood vessels to soft tissue and add support for attachments of the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus tendons to the intermediate phalanges and distal phalanges, respectively.

ee also

* Vincula tendina


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  • Vinculum — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Connecting medium. < N PARAG:Vinculum >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 vinculum vinculum link Sgm: N 1 connective connective connection Sgm: N 1 junction junction &c. 43 Sgm: N 1 bond of union bond of union …   English dictionary for students

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  • ligament — Synonyms and related words: bone, braid, brail, cable, cartilage, cord, knot, ligation, ligature, line, link, nexus, ossicle, rope, spun yarn, string, tendon, thong, tie, twine, twist, vinculum, wire, yarn, yoke …   Moby Thesaurus

  • ligament — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun That which unites or binds: bond, knot, ligature, link, nexus, tie, vinculum, yoke. See CONNECT …   English dictionary for students

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  • band — 1. Any appliance or part of an apparatus that encircles or binds a part of the body. SEE ALSO: zone. 2. Any ribbon shaped or cordlike anatomic structure that encircles or binds another structure or that connects two or more parts. See fascia,… …   Medical dictionary

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