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Ligaments

Ligament reference, attachments, joint stability roles, sprain grading, clinical tests, and injury management.

619 ligaments
51 ligaments starting with C  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Calcaneocuboid Ligament (Dorsal) ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament is a broad, flat band crossing the dorsolateral surface of the calcaneocuboid…
Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum calcaneofibulare (detail) Foot & Ankle The CFL is the second lateral ankle ligament to fail in ankle sprains, torn in Grade…
Ligament Calcaneofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum calcaneofibulare Foot & Ankle The CFL is the only lateral ankle ligament that crosses both the ankle and subtalar joints,…
Ligament Capitohamate Ligament ligamentum capitohamatum Hand & Wrist The capitohamate ligament is an intrinsic intercarpal ligament connecting the lateral surface of the hamate to…
Ligament Cardinal Ligament (Transverse Cervical) ligamentum cardinale (Mackenrodt) Pelvis & Hip The cardinal (Mackenrodt, transverse cervical) ligament is the main lateral support of the cervix and upper…
Ligament Cardinal Ligament Detail ligamentum cardinale (ligamentum transversum colli) Pelvis & Hip The cardinal ligament (transverse cervical ligament, Mackenrodt's ligament) is the thickened lateral endopelvic fascia forming the…
Ligament Central Band of the Interosseous Membrane fasciculus centralis membranae interosseae antebrachii Forearm The central band is the thickest and most structurally significant component of the forearm interosseous membrane,…
Ligament Cervical Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium cervicis Neck The cervical facet capsular ligaments surround each zygapophyseal joint from C0-C1 through C7-T1, restraining excessive motion…
Ligament Cervical Facet Joint Capsules (Detail) capsulae articulationum zygapophysealium cervicalium Neck The cervical facet joint capsules are larger and more lax than thoracic or lumbar facet capsules,…
Ligament Cervical Interspinous Ligaments ligamenta interspinalia cervicalia Neck The cervical interspinous ligaments connect adjacent spinous processes, resisting flexion separation. In the cervical spine they…
Ligament Cervical Intertransverse Ligaments ligamenta intertransversaria cervicalia Neck The cervical intertransverse ligaments are thin membranous bands connecting adjacent cervical transverse processes, providing lateral segmental…
Ligament Cervical Ligament (Ankle) ligamentum cervicis tali Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament of the ankle occupies the lateral portion of the tarsal sinus entrance, providing…
Ligament Cervical Ligament of Sinus Tarsi Detail ligamentum cervicale sinus tarsi detail Foot & Ankle The cervical ligament is the strongest and most consistent of the sinus tarsi ligaments, running from…
Ligament Cervical Ligamentum Flavum (Detail) ligamentum flavum (cervicale, detail) Neck The cervical ligamentum flavum has the highest elastin content of any spinal ligament, nearly 80% elastin,…
Ligament Cervical Posterior Ligamentous Complex complexus ligamentosus posterior cervicis Neck The posterior ligamentous complex of the cervical spine, comprising the facet capsules, ligamentum flavum, interspinous, and… Also: Detail
Ligament Cervical Supraspinous Ligament (Detail) ligamentum supraspinale cervicale Neck The cervical supraspinous ligament connects the spinous process tips from C7 caudally, merging with the nuchal…
Ligament Check Ligaments of the Orbit retinacula musculorum oculi Head & Skull The medial and lateral check ligaments are fibrous expansions from the sheaths of the medial and…
Ligament Checkrein Ligaments of the PIP Joint ligamenta restrainantia articulationis interphalangea proximalis Hand & Wrist The checkrein ligaments (Schaeffer ligaments) are short fibrous bands connecting the proximal fibrous flexor sheath (the…
Ligament Cleland Ligament ligamentum Clelandii Hand & Wrist Cleland ligaments are dorsal cutaneous ligaments of the fingers, arising from the phalanges and running dorsally…
Ligament Collateral Ligaments of the Lesser MTP Joints ligamenta collateralia articulationum metatarsophalangealium Foot & Ankle The collateral ligaments of the second through fifth metatarsophalangeal joints extend from the dorsolateral and dorsomedial…
Ligament Conoid Ligament ligamentum conoideum Shoulder The conoid ligament is the posterior, cone-shaped component of the coracoclavicular ligament complex, providing the primary…
Ligament Conus Elasticus conus elasticus laryngis Neck The conus elasticus (cricovocal membrane) is a paired fibroelastic membrane forming the lateral walls of the…
Ligament Cooper Ligament Pelvic Detail ligamentum pectineale (Cooper) detail Abdomen Cooper ligament (pectineal ligament) is a thick, strong fibrous band along the pectineal line of the…
Ligament Cooper Ligaments of the Breast ligamenta suspensoria mammae Cooperi Chest Cooper suspensory ligaments of the breast are fibrous connective tissue strands running from the dermis of…

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