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apsular ligament. L., Lateral, Short Internal 

 of knee-joint), one joining the upper portion of the 

 aia and the internal fibro-cartilage. L., Lauth's, 

 transverse ligament of the atlas. L., Longi- 

 ldinal {of liver). See L., Broad (of liver). L., 

 „umbo-costal, the anterior edge of the lumbo-dor- 

 fascia. L., Lumbo-iliac. See Z., Ilio-lumbar. 

 Lumbo-sacral, a part of the ilio-lumbar, 

 (tending from the sacrum to the ilium, across the 

 cro-iliac synchondrosis. L., Mauchart's. Same 

 Z., Odontoid, Alar. L., Metacarpal, Trans- 

 srse, one joining the distal extremities of the four 

 ler metacarpal bones. L., Metacarpo-phalan- 

 sal, Anterior. See Z., Glenoid. L., Metacarpo- 

 lalangeal, Lateral, one joining the lateral surfaces 

 the phalanges and metacarpal bones. L., Meta- 

 sal, Interosseous, one of those joining adjacent 

 aetatarsal bones. L., Metatarsal, Transverse, one 

 liting the distal extremities of the metatarsal bones. 

 .,., Metatarso-phalangeal, Lateral, one joining the 

 iteral surfaces of the phalanges and metatarsal bones. 

 Metatarso-phalangeal, Plantar, one of those 

 aining the plantar surfaces of the phalanges and 

 statarsal bones. L., Mucous [of knee-joint), a fold 

 synovial membrane extending from the intercon- 

 yloid fossa to the lower margin of the patella. L., 

 laviculo-cuboid, one of those between the scaphoid 

 ad cuboid bones. L., Naviculo-cuneiform, one 

 those joining the scaphoid and cuneiform bones. 

 ., Oblique [of forearm) . See Z., Round (offore- 

 m). L., Obturator, the obturator membrane. L., 

 )bturator, External. See Z., Occipito-atlantal, 

 'osterior. L., Occipito-atlantal, Lateral, one of 

 iiose joining the transverse processes of the atlas 

 i the jugular processes of the occipital bone. L., Oc- 

 aito-atlantal, Posterior, one joining the dorsal 

 ch of the atlas and the posterior margin of the great 

 len. L., Occipito-atloid, Anterior, a liga- 

 ent joining the anterior arch of the atlas to the 

 iterior margin of the great foramen. L., Occipito- 

 sial. See L., Occipito-axoid. L., Occipito-axoid, 

 strong ligament attached to the clivus of Blumen- 

 ich above and to the body of the axis and adjoining 

 :rtebra below. L., Odontoid, any one of the broad, 

 rong ligaments arising on either side of the apex 

 the odontoid process and connecting the atlas with 

 ae skull. L., Odontoid, Alar. SeeZ., Odontoid, 

 feral. L., Odontoid, Lateral, one of the ligaments 

 ling the condyles of the occiput and the odontoid 

 cess of the axis. L., Odontoid, Middle, one 

 fining the anterior margin of the great foramen and 

 tip of the odontoid process. L., Omoclavicular. 

 :Z., Coraco-claviiiilar. L., Orbicular (of radius). 

 L., Annular [of radius). L., Ovarian, a band 

 muscular fibers, extending from the posterior surface 

 the uterus on either side to the ovary. L., Palmar. 

 L., Glenoid. L., Palpebral. See Z., Tarsal. 

 Palpebral, External, that joining the outer 

 argin of the orbit and the tissues of the eye-lid. L., 

 *alpebral, Internal, one extending from the nasal pre- 

 ss of the superior maxilla to the lacrymal spine of the 

 :rymal bone and the inner end of the tarsal cartilage, 

 patellae, a strong fibrous structure, extending from 

 le tubercle of the tibia upward to become the tendon 

 the quadriceps extensor muscle ; it embraces the 

 atella. L., Patellar, Lateral, one of those joining 

 le sides of the condyles of the femur and the patella. 

 . pectinatum, the spongy tissue at the junction of the 

 arnea and sclera in the sinus of the anterior chamber 

 af the eye. It forms the root of the iris. L., Phalan- 

 geal, Anterior, one of the ligaments on the palmar 

 ad plantar surfaces of the phalanges. L., Phalan- 



geal, Lateral, one of those joining the sides of contigu- 

 ous phalanges. L., Phrenico-colic, a peritoneal fold 

 joining the diaphragm and the splenic flexure of the 

 colon. L., Phrenico-gastric, a peritoneal fold be- 

 tween the diaphragm and the cardiac end of the stom- 

 ach. L., Phreno-colic. See L., Phrenico-colic. L., 

 Phreno-splenic. See Z., Suspensory [of spleen). L., 

 Plantar, Deep. See Z., Calcaneo-cuboid, Short. 

 L., Plantar, Long. See Z., Calcaneo-cuboid Long. 

 L., Plantar, Short. See Z., Calcaneo-cuboid, Short. 

 L., Pleuro-colic. See Z., Phrenico-colic. L., Pos- 

 terior [of ankle-joint), a transverse ligament cover- 

 ing the ankle-joint posteriorly. L., Posterior [of 

 elbow), a ligament covering the elbow posteriorly. 

 L., Posterior [of incus), one joining the horizontal 

 process of the incus and the posterior tympanic 

 wall. L., Posterior [of knee-joint), one bounding the 

 knee posteriorly. L., Posterior [of malleus), the 

 posterior portion of the external ligament of the 

 malleus. L., Posterior [of sacro-coccygeal articula- 

 tion). SeeZ., Sacro-coccygeal, Posterior. L., Pos- 

 terior [of wrist), one covering the dorsal surface of 

 the carpus. L., Poupart's, the ligament extending 

 from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to the 

 spine of the pubis and the pectineal line. It is the 

 lower portion of the aponeurosis of the external oblique 

 muscle. L., Pterygo-maxillary, one joining the 

 apex of the internal pterygoid plate of the sphenoid 

 and the posterior extremity of the internal oblique line 

 of the lower jaw. L., Pubic, a portion of the fascia 

 lata attached to the crest of the pubes. L., Pubic, 

 Anterior, a band of fibrous tissue covering the anterior 

 surface of the pubis. L., Pubic, Inferior, a triangular 

 ligament, extending from the symphysis of the pubis 

 to the rami of the pubic bones. L., Pubic, Posterior, 

 one covering the symphysis pubis posteriorly. L., 

 Pubic, Superior, one extending across the upper sur- 

 face of the symphysis pubis. L., Pubo-femoral, one 

 joining the margin of the obturator foramen, the 

 pectineal eminence and the superior ramus of the 

 pubis with the lesser trochanter of the femur. L., 

 Pubo-prostatic, the anterior true ligament of the 

 bladder. L., Pubo-vesical, Middle, in the female, 

 a ligament between the anterior surface of the bladder, 

 the inferior pubic ligament and the crura of the 

 clitoris. L., Pulmonary. See Z., Broad [of lung). 

 L., Pylori-colic, one running from the pyloric end 

 of the stomach to the transverse colon. L., Radio- 

 carpal. See Z., Lateral, External [of carpus). L., 

 Radio-ulnar, Anterior, a ligament uniting, ante- 

 riorly, the lower end of the ulna and the anterior edge 

 of the sigmoid cavity of the radius. L., Radio-ulnar, 

 Posterior, one joining the posterior surface of the 

 lower end of the ulna, and the posterior margin of the 

 sigmoid cavity of the radius. L., Radio-ulnar, 

 Round. See L., Round (of forearm). L. of the 

 Rectum, that part of the recto-vesical fascia extend- 

 ing to the side of the rectum. L. of Retzius, the 

 outer portion of the anterior annular ligament of the 

 leg. L., Rhomboid, one joining the cartilage of the 

 first rib and the tuberosity of the clavicle. It is a part 

 of the costoclavicular ligament. L., Round [of fore- 

 arm), one joining the coronoid process of the ulna and 

 the tuberosity of the radius. L., Round [of kip). 

 See Z. teres. L., Round [of liver), a fibrous cord 

 running from the umbilicus to the notch in the ante- 

 rior border of the liver. It represents the remains of the 

 obliterated umbilical vein. L., Round, Posterior, a 

 muscular band extending from the posterior surface of 

 the uterus through the broad ligament to the sub-peri- 

 toneal pelvic fascia. L., Round (of superior radio- 

 ulnar articulation). See Z. , Round [of forearm). 



