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

619 ligaments
51 ligaments starting with I  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament ligamentum iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament is the strongest ligament in the body, shaped like an inverted Y (the…
Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament Complete Detail ligamentum iliofemorale (Y-ligament of Bigelow) detail Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament (Y-ligament of Bigelow) is the strongest ligament in the body, running from the…
Ligament Iliofemoral Y Ligament (Inferior Band) fasciculus inferior ligamenti iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The inferior band of the iliofemoral ligament runs from the anterior inferior iliac spine to the…
Ligament Iliofemoral Y Ligament (Superior Band) fasciculus superior ligamenti iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The superior band of the iliofemoral (Y) ligament runs from the anterior inferior iliac spine to…
Ligament Iliolumbar Inferior Band pars inferior ligamenti iliolumbalis Lower Back The inferior band of the iliolumbar ligament runs from the anterior inferior transverse process of L5…
Ligament Iliolumbar Ligament ligamentum Lower Back The iliolumbar ligament connects the L5 (and L4) transverse processes to the iliac crest, acting as… Also: Full overview
Ligament Iliolumbar Superior Band pars superior ligamenti iliolumbalis Lower Back The superior band of the iliolumbar ligament runs from the tip and anterior aspect of the…
Ligament Iliopectineal Ligament (Inguinal) arcus iliopectineus Pelvis & Hip The iliopectineal arch (iliopectineal ligament) is a thickened band of iliac fascia running from the back…
Ligament Iliotibial Band (Full) tractus iliotibialis completus Thigh The iliotibial band is the thickened lateral fascia lata condensation running from the iliac crest (TFL…
Ligament Inferior Extensor Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum extensorum inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior extensor retinaculum is a Y-shaped thickening of the crural fascia over the dorsal ankle,…
Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenohumeral ligament is the most important shoulder ligament for anterior stability, forming a hammock…
Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: Anterior Band fasciculus anterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The anterior band of the IGHL is the primary static restraint against anterior glenohumeral instability when…
Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: Axillary Pouch recessus axillaris ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The axillary pouch is the redundant inferior fold of the glenohumeral capsule lying between the anterior…
Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: Posterior Band fasciculus posterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The posterior band of the IGHL is the posterior portion of the hammock-like inferior glenohumeral ligament,…
Ligament Inferior Labrum labrum glenoidale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenoid labrum provides the inferior socket rim and the critical attachment for the inferior…
Ligament Inferior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum fibularium inferius Foot & Ankle The inferior peroneal retinaculum runs from the inferior extensor retinaculum to the lateral calcaneus, constraining the…
Ligament Inferior Pulmonary Ligament ligamentum pulmonale inferius Chest The inferior pulmonary ligament is a double layer of pleura extending from the inferior hilum to… Also: Detail
Ligament Inferior Transverse Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare transversum inferius Lower Leg The inferior transverse ligament is the deep component of the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, running horizontally…
Ligament Infundibulopelvic Ligament ligamentum suspensorium ovarii Pelvis & Hip The infundibulopelvic ligament (suspensory ligament of the ovary) is a peritoneal fold connecting the tubal pole… Also: Detail
Ligament Inguinal Ligament ligamentum inguinale Abdomen The inguinal ligament is the folded lower border of the external oblique aponeurosis, stretching from the…
Ligament Inguinal Ligament Tendinous Insertion tendo ligamenti inguinalis (insertio pubica) Abdomen The inguinal ligament is a thickened, rolled lower border of the external oblique aponeurosis, running from…
Ligament Interchondral Ligaments ligamenta interchondralia Chest The interchondral ligaments connect the adjacent margins of the fifth to ninth costal cartilages where they…
Ligament Interclavicular Ligament ligamentum interclaviculare Chest The interclavicular ligament bridges the jugular notch connecting the superior medial ends of both clavicles, working… Also: Detail
Ligament Intercuneiform Ligaments ligamenta intercuneiformia Foot & Ankle The intercuneiform ligaments connect the adjacent cuneiform bones, stabilising the medial tarsal arch. The interosseous intercuneiform…

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