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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
45 ligaments starting with M  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Mamillo-Accessory Ligament ligamentum mamillo-accessorium Lower Back The mamillo-accessory ligament is a fibrous band connecting the mamillary process to the accessory process of…
Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Index) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis indicis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the index finger MCP joint is a strong cord connecting the…
Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Little) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis digiti minimi Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the little finger MCP joint is the radial stabiliser of the…
Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Middle) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis medii Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the middle finger MCP joint connects the radial metacarpal head to…
Ligament MCP Radial Collateral Ligament (Ring) ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis metacarpophalangealis annularis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the ring finger MCP joint provides radial stability to the ring…
Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Index) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis indicis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the index finger MCP joint connects the ulnar metacarpal head to…
Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Middle) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis medii Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the middle finger MCP joint provides the ulnar constraint to the…
Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Ring) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis annularis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the ring finger MCP joint resists radial deviation at the ring…
Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament (Deltoid, Complete) ligamentum deltoideum (complexus) Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a multilayer complex with superficial (tibionavicular, tibiospring, tibiocalcaneal) and deep (anterior and…
Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament Overview ligamenta medialis cruris (overview) Foot & Ankle The medial ankle ligament complex is the collective term for all ligamentous structures on the medial…
Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickening of the fascia over the upper psoas major, arching…
Ligament Medial Check Ligament of the Eye ligamentum checki mediale Head & Skull The medial check ligament is a fibrous extension of the fascial sheath of the medial rectus…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament (MCL / tibial collateral ligament) of the knee is a broad flat…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament (Elbow): Posterior Bundle fasciculus posterior ligamenti collateralis ulnaris cubiti Upper Arm The posterior bundle of the elbow MCL (ulnar collateral ligament) is a fan-shaped thickening of the…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Thumb (UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb UCL is one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the hand, torn by…
Ligament Medial Elbow Anterior Oblique Band fasciculus obliquus anterior capsulae medialis cubiti Upper Arm The anterior oblique band is a distinct fascicular thickening within the medial elbow capsule, running obliquely… Also: Detail
Ligament Medial Elbow Capsule Detail capsula articularis cubiti medialis detail Upper Arm The medial joint capsule reinforced by the UCL, providing the medial boundary of the elbow joint…
Ligament Medial Knee Complex Ligaments complexus medialis genus Knee The medial knee complex includes the superficial MCL (primary valgus restraint), deep MCL (coronary ligaments and…
Ligament Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale mediale Knee The medial meniscotibial ligament (medial coronary ligament) is the fibrous band attaching the periphery of the…
Ligament Medial Palpebral Ligament ligamentum palpebrale mediale Head & Skull The medial palpebral ligament (medial canthal tendon) is a bilaminar fibrous band connecting the medial ends…
Ligament Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the medial side of the knee joint…
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Full Detail) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale (detail) Knee The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before…
Ligament Medial Patellomeniscal Ligament ligamentum patellomeniscale mediale Knee The medial patellomeniscal ligament is a thin band in the deep layer of the medial knee…

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