Anatomy

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

The internal lateral ligament that travels from the medial aspect of the ELBOW uniting the distal aspect of the HUMERUS to the proximal aspect of the ULNA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The internal lateral ligament that travels from the medial aspect of the ELBOW uniting the distal aspect of the HUMERUS to the proximal aspect of the ULNA.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Collateral Ligament, Ulnar
  • Collateral Ligaments, Ulnar
  • Ligament, Ulnar Collateral
  • Ligaments, Ulnar Collateral

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Collateral Ligaments (1963-2016)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.513w.514.162w.250w
  2. A02w.835w.583w.512.162w.250w
  3. A10w.165w.669w.514.162w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ulnar Collateral Ligament. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070637. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070637
  2. Ulnar Collateral Ligament. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulnar_collateral_ligament_of_elbow_joint
  3. Ulnar Collateral Ligament. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7879707