LIGAMENT 



336 



LILACIN 



(Illus. Diet.). Ligamenta flava. See L.s, Elastic. 

 L., Fundiform. See L., Retzius' (Illus. Diet.). 

 L.s, Funicular, band-like ligaments accessory to cap- 

 sular ligaments surrounding movable joints ; they are 

 made up of parallel bundles of flexible fibrous tissue, 

 but without elasticity. L., Glenoideobrachial, the 

 thickened part of the capsular ligament of the shoulder 

 which is inserted into the lesser tuberosity of the hu- 

 merus. L., Glenoideobrachial, Inferior, a thickened 

 part of the capsular ligament of the shoulder lying be- 

 tween the insertions of the subscapularis and that of 

 the teres minor. Syn. , Ligamentum glenoideobraehiale 

 inferius intention. L., Guenz's, the ligamentous 

 fibers of the obturator membrane which form the upper 

 and inner wall of the canal transmitting the obturator 

 vessels and nerves. L., Henle's, the inner portion 

 of the conjoined tendon which is chiefly attached to the 

 sheath of the rectus muscle. L., Hesselbach's. See 

 L., Interfoveolar. L., Hueck's, the pectinate liga- 

 ment. L., Iliolumbar, Superior, the part of the 

 iliolumbar ligament which is inserted into the crest of 

 the ilium. L., Interfoveolar, a thin, fibrous band ex- 

 tending from the posterior surface of the fascia trans- 

 versalis, near the plica semilunaris, to the pubic bone 

 and Gimbernat's ligament; it forms part of the con- 

 joined tendon. Syn., Z., Hesselbacli 1 s. L.s, Inter- 

 vertebral. See Inteii>ertebral Discs (Illus. Diet.). 

 L., Ischioprostatic. See Fascia, Perineal (Illus. 

 Diet.). L., Jugal (of the cornicula). See Z., Crico- 

 santonnian (Illus. Diet). L.s, Lateral (of the 

 liver), peritoneal folds running from the lower aspect 

 of the diaphragm to the adjacent borders of the right 

 and left lobes of the liver. L., Lockwood's, the sus- 

 pensory ligament of the eyeball, a curved fibrous band 

 connected with Tenon's capsule, and supporting the 

 eyeball on each side of the orbit. L. lunatopyra- 

 midale, one between the semilunar and cuneiform 

 bones. L. lunatoscaphoideum, one between the 

 scaphoid and semilunar bones. L., Meckel's. See 

 Z., Anterior (of the malleus) (Illus. Diet.). L., 

 Monarticular, those not connected with articulations. 

 L., Nuchal, one at the nape of the neck connecting 

 the two trapezius muscles. Syn., Z., Supraspinal 

 Cervical. Ligamenta obliqua, the crucial ligaments 

 of the knee-joint. L., Occipitoatlantal, Anterior, 

 one running from the anterior margin of the foramen 

 magnum between the occipital condyles to the anterior 

 arch of the atlas. L., Petit's, the concave fold formed 

 back of the vagina by the union of Douglas' ligaments. 

 L., Posterior (of the colon), a thick band formed by 

 the muscular coat of the colon extending along its at- 

 tached border. L., Pterygospinous, a ligamentous 

 band extending from the external pterygoid plate to 

 the spine of the sphenoid. L., Pylorocholic, Glen- 

 ard's name for the attachment of the transverse colon 

 to the pylorus. L., Radiate. See Z., Costocentral, 

 Anterior (Illus. Diet.). L.s, Rectouterine, the rec- 

 touterine folds. L., Reticular, one holding a muscle 

 to a bone. L., Rivinian, Shrapell's membrane. 

 L., Salpingopterygoid, a band extending from the 

 spine of the sphenoid to the hamular process. L., 

 Schlemm's, the glenoideobrachial ligament. L., 

 Sommerring's, the suspensory ligament of the lacri- 

 mal gland. L., Spinoglenoid, one extending between 

 the spine of the scapula and the glenoid cavity. L., 

 Splenophrenic, the suspensory ligament of the spleen. 

 L., Spring, the inferior calcaneoscaphoid ligament. 

 L., Stapedial, the annular ligament of the stapes. 

 L., Stellate. See Z., Costocentral, Anterior (Illus. 

 Diet.). L., Sternoclavicular, the capsular liga- 

 ment of the articulation between the sternum and 

 clavicle. L.s, Sternopericardiac, connecting bands 



between the sternum and the pericardium. L.s, Sub- 

 flavic. See L.s, Elastic. L., Superior (of the 

 cecum). See Fold, Hensing 1 s. L., Supraspinal 

 Cervical. See Z., iVuc/ial. L., Sutural. i. A 

 thin lamina of fiber occurring in the cranial sutures. 2. 

 A thin lamina of fibrous tissue between the surface of 

 an immovable joint. L.s, Synovial, synovial folds 

 resembling ligaments. L.s, Talocalcanean, the cal- 

 caneoastragaloid ligaments. L.s, Talofibular, the 

 external lateral ligaments of the ankle-joint. L.s, 

 T. -navicular, the calcaneoscaphoid ligaments. L.s, 

 Talotibial, the anteroposterior and deltoid ligaments 

 of the ankle-joint. L., Tensor, L., Toynbee's, the 

 fibrous sheath of the tendon of the tensor tympani. L., 

 Transverse (of the pelvis). See Fascia, Perineal 

 (Illus. Diet.). L.s, True (of the bladder). See Z., 

 Anterior, True (of the bladder). L., Turner's In- 

 ferior, that portion of the enteric mesentery which is 

 inserted into the iliac fossa. Syn., Mesentericopai ietal 

 Fold. L.s, Uterine, Posterior. See Rectouterine 

 Folds (Illus. Diet.). L.s, Valsalva, the extrinsic 

 ligaments of the pinna of the ear. L., Vertebroiliac. 

 See Z., Iliolumbar (Illus. Diet.). L., Vesalius', 

 Poupart's ligament. L.s, Vesicoumbilical, the 

 urachus and the obliterated hypogastric arteries on each 

 side. L., Walther's Oblique, the ligamentous band 

 extending from the external malleolus inward to the 

 posterior surface of the astragalus. Syn., Z., Asirag~ 

 alojibular, Posterior. L., Zaglas', the portion of the 

 posterior sacroiliac ligament that extends from the 

 posterior superior spinous process of the ilium down- 

 ward to the side of the sacrum. 



Ligamentopexis (lig-am eu-topchs'-is) [ligamentum ; 

 7r//f/c, fixation]. Beck's operation of suspension of the 

 uterus on the round ligaments. 

 Ligate (lig'-at) [ligare, to bind]. To apply a ligature. 

 Ligatura, Ligature. (See Illus. Diet. ) L. candens. 

 See Ansa, Galvanocaustic. L., Chain. See Z., 

 Interlocking. L. glandis. Same as Phimosis. L., 

 Interlacing, L., Interlocking, one for securing a 

 pedicle in which several loops interlace. L., Wood- 

 ridge's, the isolation of the ventricles by drawing a 

 silk ligature tightly about the auricles at their junction 

 with the ventricles. 



Light. (See Illus. Diet.) L. -difference, the difference 

 between the two eyes in respect to their sensitiveness 

 to light. L., Finsen. See Z., Refrigerated. L.- 

 minimum, the slightest degree of light appreciable to 

 the eye. L., Polarization of. See Polarization 

 (Illus. Diet.). L., Refrigerated, light from which 

 the heat rays are excluded and only the blue and violet 

 rays remain ; it is used in phototherapy. L. -sense, 

 sensibility of the retina to luminous impressions. L.- 

 treatment. See Actinotherapy, Phototherapy, and 

 Radiotherapy. 



Lignorosin (lig-no-roz / -in). Sodium-lignin-sulfonic 

 acid; a reducing agent obtained by action of calcium 

 sulfite on lignin, consisting chiefly of calcium lignate. 

 It is a dark brown, semi-liquid substance used as a 

 substitute for tartaric and lactic acids in mordanting 

 wool. 



Lignosulfin (lig-no-sitl'-/in). A product occurring in 

 the manufacture of sulficellulose, containing free sul- 

 furous acid combined with the volatile products of 

 wood. It is used in the disinfection of dwellings. 



Lignosulfite (/ig-no-su/' f it ). A liquid by-product 

 obtained in the manufacture of cellulose from pine 

 wood ; used in laryngeal tuberculosis in inhalations of 

 10% to 30% solution. 



Ligustrin (lig-us'-trin). See Syringin (Illus. Diet.). 



Lilacin (lil'-as-in). I. See Syringin (Illus. Diet.). 

 2. See Terpineol (Illus. Diet.). 



