Ligaments

The upper third are the levator ani muscles (transcervical, pubocervical ) and the sacrocervical ligaments; these areas are also described as the cardinal ligaments laterally and uterosacral ligaments posterolaterally.

Artificial ligaments One of the most often torn ligaments in the body is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Examples Peritoneal ligaments Certain folds of peritoneum are referred to as ligaments.

Extra-capsular ligaments join together in harmony with the other ligaments and provide joint stability.

He damaged ankle ligaments in training last month and will be unavailable to Schumacher for a considerable period.

It has since launched collagen-based products focused on repairing tendons, ligaments and torn rotator cuffs.

Just hearing what is happening with ligaments, bones and joints makes you wonder how he is still playing.

Ligaments and muscles needed to be attached to the remaining hip bone.

Research has shown lasers to be helpful in nearly every tissue of the human body including brain, muscle, bone, cartilage, and ligaments.

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson tore both the ACL and MCL ligaments in his right knee during Sunday's game, according to coach Kevin O'Connell.

Centre-back Max Cleworth made a surprise return to the Reds defence after missing only four league games having damaged ankle ligaments in the stalemate at Leyton Orient on September 28, coming into the team for Eoghan O'Connell.

Collagen is a major component of our ligaments and connective tissue.

Dessers - who fears he has damaged sprained ankle ligaments - admitted he had to be withdrawn after struggling to play on.

It was Goodwin’s second appearance of the season, having struggled with an ankle ligaments problem at the beginning of the campaign.

Keanan Brand has been added to the casualty list after damaging medial knee ligaments in victory over Featherstone in the Challenge Cup.

Obviously, it’s great news that it’s not the more severe Grade 3 sprain, and Watt avoided a worst case scenario with more torn ligaments.

Prolapse occurs when ligaments and muscles in the pelvic floor weaken and can no longer support the pelvic floor organs.

The 23-year-old from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee after a hit from Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Jarred Tinordi.

The former champion has been out of action since her latest injury blow, spraining ligaments in her foot at the Korea Open last month.

The paper shows how “perforation-type anchors,” inspired by skin ligaments, can be used to stretch realistic-looking skin over a humanoid robot’s face.