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Model of the stifle showing the three patellar ligaments (medial, median and lateral)

ligament

A strong fibrous structure consisiting of tough, dense connective tissue made of collagenous fibres. Ligaments connect bones to each other in the region of joints and provide stabilisation by preventing movement in directions other than those for which the joint was intended (e.g. collateral ligaments prevent lateral or medial dislocation in a hinge joint that normally moves in a sagittal plane).

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