Annular ligaments of trachea - Lungs - Histology - e-Anatomy
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Annular ligaments of trachea

Ligamenta anularia tracheae

  • Latin synonym: Ligamenta trachealia
  • Synonym: Anular ligaments of trachea
  • Related terms: Anular ligaments

Definition

IMAIOS

Circular bands of fibrous connective tissue called the annular ligaments of trachea join the tracheal rings together.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

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