(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
ligaments
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ligaments.
Editorial note
Ended up with fractured C3 to C5 and ripped ligaments and had 2 major operations and a halo device.
Quick take
(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ligaments gathered in one view.
(figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ligaments.
noun
(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
noun
(figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.
Example sentences
Ended up with fractured C3 to C5 and ripped ligaments and had 2 major operations and a halo device.
Our stretchy bits - tendons, ligaments - become scarred with micro-tears over time causing decreased flexibility.
Anyone know enough to know if a similar approach has been tried for soft tissue repair (joints, tendons, ligaments, etc.)?
They are working with relatively inelastic materials and as such they will work very differently from animal muscles, tendons and ligaments.
They have independent bone structure and ligaments, but they never fully separated in the womb.
Seems like it would be slightly loser ligaments which allow you to move your joints apart enough to create the empty spaces.
PS: Consider, we acutally need to maintian ligaments etc so not eating such things seems somewhat risky.
First, it isn't just F = MA, the different joints and ligaments apply a different ratio of force depending on how strong you are.
So don't think of all the bones stacking on top of each other like stone, but instead being held in constant tension by muscles and ligaments.
Apparently strong muscles can make up for weak ligaments.
Better balance, better coordination, more muscle mass so I have to risk less, denser bones, stronger ligaments...
I spent the next two weeks with calve muscles and ligaments so sore that I had trouble walking down any lightly sloping hills or escalators.
Quote examples
They can sense the ligaments in your wrist and know what letters you're "air typing"
The ironic and sad part of his early death is I think he was seeing a Chiropractor weekly, and getting "adjusted" by a technique called a Rotary(snap your neck ligaments--Gases escape?), but patient believes bones are moving.
At 75 your body will go back to "young adult" 20 years old, without the hair, teeth and whatever you have lost in your life, and the scars, and broken bones soldering, or damaged ligaments that you already have got in your life.
Sitting in a chair for 8-14+ hours a day, focusing 25" in front of your face, slouching, pushing your hands into an unnatural position and tweaking your ligaments and tendons, and being stressed about maintaining a level of production is exactly what I would prescribe for physical degeneration.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use ligaments in a sentence?
Ended up with fractured C3 to C5 and ripped ligaments and had 2 major operations and a halo device.
What does ligaments mean?
(anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
What part of speech is ligaments?
ligaments is commonly used as noun.