57 ligaments starting with A Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentA1 Pulley of the Fingervagina fibrosae digiti, pars anularis primaHand & WristThe A1 pulley is the first and most proximal annular pulley of the flexor tendon sheath…
LigamentA2 Pulley of the Fingervagina fibrosa digiti, annulus fibrosus A2Hand & WristThe A2 pulley is the proximal pulley overlying the proximal phalanx, the longest and most clinically…
LigamentA3 Pulley of the Fingervagina fibrosa digiti, annulus fibrosus A3Hand & WristThe A3 pulley lies directly over the PIP joint, the smallest of the five annular pulleys.…
LigamentA4 Pulley of the Fingervagina fibrosa digiti, annulus fibrosus A4Hand & WristThe A4 pulley overlies the middle phalanx, providing the critical anchoring point for the FDP tendon…
LigamentA5 Pulley of the Fingervagina fibrosa digiti, annulus fibrosus A5Hand & WristThe A5 pulley is the smallest annular pulley, located at the DIP joint level. It is…
LigamentAccessory Collateral Ligament of the PIP Jointligamentum collaterale accessorium articulationis interphalangeae proximalisHand & WristEach PIP joint has proper and accessory collateral ligaments: the proper collateral ligament (PCL) is the…
LigamentAccessory Lateral Collateral Ligament Elbowligamentum collaterale laterale accessorium cubitiUpper ArmThe accessory lateral collateral ligament runs from the annular ligament to the supinator crest of the…
LigamentAC Joint Capsulecapsula articularis acromioclavicularisShoulderThe AC joint capsule is a thin fibrous sleeve enclosing the acromioclavicular joint, reinforced by the…
LigamentAC Joint Discdiscus articularis acromioclavicularisShoulderThe acromioclavicular joint disc is a fibrocartilaginous intraarticular disc in the AC joint, typically partial (meniscoid)…
LigamentACL Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundlesfasciculi ligamenti cruciati anteriorisKneeThe ACL has two functional bundles, anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL), with complementary roles. The AM…
LigamentACL Posterolateral Bundlefasciculus posterolateralis ligamenti cruciati anteriorisKneeThe ACL posterolateral bundle is tightest in extension, when the pivot shift test is most provocative.…
LigamentAcromioclavicular Ligamentligamentum acromioclaviculareShoulderThe acromioclavicular ligament caps the AC joint, providing the primary resistance against anteroposterior clavicular displacement relative…Also:
Detail
LigamentAlar Ligament Detailligamenta alaria detailHead & SkullThe alar ligaments are paired, stout fibrous bands running from the lateral dens to the medial…
LigamentAlar Ligamentsligamenta alariaNeckThe alar ligaments are paired strong cords connecting the odontoid process to the occipital condyles, limiting…
LigamentAnkle Deltoid: Superficial Componentpars superficialis ligamenti deltoideiFoot & AnkleThe superficial deltoid ligament has three components arising from the anterior colliculus: the tibionavicular (most anterior),…
LigamentAnnular Ligament of the Radial Head Detailligamentum anulare radii detailUpper ArmThe annular ligament encircles the radial head and neck, attaching on both ends to the anterior…
LigamentAnnular Ligament of the Radiusligamentum anulare radiiUpper ArmThe annular ligament encircles the radial head like a collar, binding it to the ulna without…
LigamentAnnular Ligament of the Stapesligamentum anulare stapedisHead & SkullThe annular ligament of the stapes is a ring of elastic fibrocartilage connecting the footplate of…
LigamentAnnular Ligaments of the Trachealigamenta annularia tracheaeChestThe annular ligaments (cricotracheal and intertracheal ligaments) are the fibroelastic membranes connecting adjacent tracheal cartilaginous rings,…
LigamentAnnular Pulleys (A2 and A4)vaginae fibrosae digitorum (anuli A2 et A4)Hand & WristThe five annular (A1-A5) and three cruciate pulleys of each finger form the fibro-osseous flexor tendon…
LigamentAnococcygeal Ligamentligamentum anococcygeumPelvis & HipThe anococcygeal ligament is a fibromuscular band connecting the posterior external anal sphincter and the posterior…
LigamentAnterior Atlantoaxial Membranemembrana atlantoaxialis anteriorNeckThe anterior atlantoaxial membrane is a broad, dense fibrous sheet connecting the inferior border of the…
LigamentAnterior Atlantooccipital Membranemembrana atlantooccipitalis anteriorNeckThe anterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad fibrous sheet connecting the anterior arch of the atlas…
LigamentAnterior Band UCL Detailfasciculus anterior ligamenti collateralis medialis cubitiUpper ArmThe anterior band of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary stabiliser against valgus stress…
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