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annular ligament of stapes
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A ring of fibrous tissue that connects the base of the stapes to the oval window of the inner ear. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annular_ligament_of_stapes ]
Term info
Label
annular ligament of stapes
Synonyms
- annular ligament of base of stapes
- annular stapedial ligament
- ligamentum anulare stapedis
has broad synonym
annular ligament
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0018161
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- nonskeletal ligament and attaches_to some stapes bone and attaches_to some oval window
Subclass of:
- nonskeletal ligament
- composed primarily of some fibrous connective tissue
- attaches_to some stapes bone
- attaches_to some oval window