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ligaments: the tough, fibrous tissues that link bones to one another.
limbic system: a collection of structures that ring the edge of the brain and apparently function as centers of emotion.
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ligaments Dense parallel bundles of connective tissue that strengthen joints and hold the bones in place.
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relax the pubic ligaments
soften and enlarge the opening to the cervix.
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Ehlers Danlos Syndrome connective tissue condition including problems with tendons, ligaments, skin, bones, cartilage, and membranes surrounding blood vessels and nerves. Symptoms include joint laxity, elastic skin, dislocations.
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Syndesmoses are joints where the two bones are joined by one or more ligaments.
Synchondroses are joints where the two bones are joined by a piece of cartilage.
Synostoses are the fusion of two bones, to the point that they are practically one bone.
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The peritoneum folds back on itself to form the falciform ligament and the right and left triangular ligaments.
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Ascending infection from the vagina or cervix to the uterus, fallopian tubes and broad ligaments: most often caused by bacterial infections of chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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fibrous connective tissue The tissue that is made up of fibers that are very densely packed (e.g., tendons and ligaments).
fibrous roots A root system with many equally sized roots forming a mat, as in grasses. There is no primary taproot.
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