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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
10 ligaments starting with L in Lower Back  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Lateral Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale Lower Back The lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments connect the lateral processes of the sacrum to the transverse processes of…
Ligament Ligamentum Flavum ligamentum flavum Lower Back The ligamentum flavum connects adjacent vertebral laminae throughout the spinal column from C2 to S1, forming…
Ligament Ligamentum Flavum (Lumbar): Detail ligamentum flavum (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar ligamentum flavum is the thickest in the spine (3-5 mm normal), reflecting the highest…
Ligament Lumbar Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium lumborum Lower Back The lumbar facet capsular ligaments at each level from L1-L2 through L5-S1 restrain the coupled rotation-lateral…
Ligament Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule Detail capsula articularis facetae lumbalis detail Lower Back The fibrous capsule of each lumbar zygapophyseal (facet) joint, reinforced posterolaterally by the ligamentum flavum and…
Ligament Lumbar Interspinous Ligaments (Detail) ligamenta interspinalia lumborum Lower Back The lumbar interspinous ligaments are thin membranes filling the space between adjacent lumbar spinous processes, broader…
Ligament Lumbar Intertransverse Ligament Detail ligamenta intertransversaria lumborum detail Lower Back Well-developed membranous sheets connecting adjacent lumbar transverse processes, blending with the thoracolumbar fascia posteriorly and the…
Ligament Lumbar Posterior Ligamentous Complex complexus ligamentosus posterior lumbalis Lower Back The lumbar posterior ligamentous complex (PLC) includes the supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and lumbar…
Ligament Lumbar Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale lumborum Lower Back The lumbar supraspinous ligament connects the lumbar spinous process tips, forming the outermost posterior passive restraint.…
Ligament Lumbosacral Ligament ligamentum lumbosacrale Lower Back The lumbosacral ligament is a strong fibrous band connecting the inferior transverse process of L5 to…

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