About The Medical Condition Ligamentum Flavum

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Ligamentum Flavum

Ligamentum Flavum Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Ligamentum Flavum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ligamentum Flavum?

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.

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