"Ligaments" 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.
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
| Descriptor ID |
D008022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513 A10.165.669
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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Ringenberg J, Sealy D, Tiller R. Isolated Segond fracture in a pediatric patient. Phys Sportsmed. 2015 May; 43(2):188-91.
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Edenfield AL, Amundsen CL, Weidner AC, Wu JM, George A, Siddiqui NY. Vaginal prolapse recurrence after uterosacral ligament suspension in normal-weight compared with overweight and obese women. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Mar; 121(3):554-559.
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Steinetz BG, Williams AJ, Lust G, Schwabe C, Büllesbach EE, Goldsmith LT. Transmission of relaxin and estrogens to suckling canine pups via milk and possible association with hip joint laxity. Am J Vet Res. 2008 Jan; 69(1):59-67.
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Rumboldt Z. Degenerative disorders of the spine. Semin Roentgenol. 2006 Oct; 41(4):327-62.
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Liang F, Hu W, Schulte BA, Mao C, Qu C, Hazen-Martin DJ, Shen Z. Identification and characterization of an L-type Cav1.2 channel in spiral ligament fibrocytes of gerbil inner ear. Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 2004 Jun 18; 125(1-2):40-6.
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Shen Z, Liang F, Hazen-Martin DJ, Schulte BA. BK channels mediate the voltage-dependent outward current in type I spiral ligament fibrocytes. Hear Res. 2004 Jan; 187(1-2):35-43.
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Liang F, Niedzielski A, Schulte BA, Spicer SS, Hazen-Martin DJ, Shen Z. A voltage- and Ca2+-dependent big conductance K channel in cochlear spiral ligament fibrocytes. Pflugers Arch. 2003 Mar; 445(6):683-92.
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Spicer SS, Schulte BA. Spiral ligament pathology in quiet-aged gerbils. Hear Res. 2002 Oct; 172(1-2):172-85.
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Boockfor FR, Fullbright G, Büllesbach EE, Schwabe C. Relaxin-like factor (RLF) serum concentrations and gubernaculum RLF receptor display in relation to pre- and neonatal development of rats. Reproduction. 2001 Dec; 122(6):899-906.
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Spicer SS, Schulte BA. Golgi-canalicular reticulum system in ion transporting fibrocytes and outer sulcus epithelium of gerbil cochlea. Anat Rec. 1997 09; 249(1):117-27.