"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 |
| 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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Isolated Segond fracture in a pediatric patient. Phys Sportsmed. 2015 May; 43(2):188-91.
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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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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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Degenerative disorders of the spine. Semin Roentgenol. 2006 Oct; 41(4):327-62.
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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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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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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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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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Golgi-canalicular reticulum system in ion transporting fibrocytes and outer sulcus epithelium of gerbil cochlea. Anat Rec. 1997 09; 249(1):117-27.
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Surgical treatment of intractable esophagitis. Ann Surg. 1984 May; 199(5):580-9.