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Ligamentum Flavum
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Definition
: The paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the body erect.
Other names
Ligamenta Flava; Ligaments, Flaval; Ligament, Flaval; Flaval Ligaments; Flaval Ligament