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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
53 ligaments starting with T  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Talocalcaneal Interosseous Ligament (Complete) ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum (completus) Foot & Ankle The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament is the short but strong ligament filling the posterior tarsal canal, connecting…
Ligament Talocalcaneal Lateral Ligament Detail ligamentum talocalcaneum laterale detail Foot & Ankle The lateral talocalcaneal ligament runs from the lateral talar process to the lateral calcaneus, providing lateral…
Ligament Talocalcaneal Medial Ligament Detail ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale detail Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial talar tubercle to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus,…
Ligament Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band over the dorsal talonavicular joint, connecting the…
Ligament Tarsometatarsal Interosseous Ligaments (Complete) ligamenta tarsometatarsalia interossea completa Foot & Ankle The tarsometatarsal interosseous ligaments are the deep interosseous bands connecting the cuneiform and cuboid bones directly…
Ligament Tarsometatarsal Ligaments (Lisfranc Complex) ligamenta tarsometatarsalia Foot & Ankle The tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) ligament complex includes dorsal, plantar, and interosseous components connecting the cuneiforms and cuboid…
Ligament Tectorial Membrane membrana tectoria Neck The tectorial membrane is the upward continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament from the body of… Also: Detail
Ligament Temporomandibular Joint Retrodiscal Bursa bursa retrodiscalis articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The retrodiscal tissue (bilaminar zone) attaches the back of the temporomandibular joint disc to the temporal…
Ligament Third MTP Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis tertii Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the third MTP joint is the fibrocartilaginous structure providing the plantar floor…
Ligament Third Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale tertium Foot & Ankle The third tarsometatarsal ligament connects the third metatarsal base to the lateral cuneiform, providing stability to…
Ligament Thoracic Anterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale anterius thoracicum Chest The anterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine is a broad, strong band running along the…
Ligament Thoracic Facet Capsular Ligament Detail capsula articulationis zygapophysealis thoracicae detail Chest The thoracic facet joint capsules are the fibrous enclosures of the zygapophyseal (facet) joints at each…
Ligament Thoracic Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium thoracis Chest The thoracic facet capsular ligaments stabilise the thoracic zygapophyseal joints which face nearly coronally, optimising their…
Ligament Thoracic Interspinous Ligament Detail ligamentum interspinale thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic interspinous ligaments fill the space between adjacent thoracic spinous processes, blending with the supraspinous…
Ligament Thoracic Intertransverse Ligaments ligamenta intertransversaria thoracica Chest The thoracic intertransverse ligaments connect adjacent thoracic transverse processes, providing lateral segmental constraint. They are rounded…
Ligament Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Detail ligamentum flavum thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic ligamentum flava connect adjacent thoracic laminae, forming the posterior spinal canal wall at each…
Ligament Thoracic Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale posterius thoracicum Chest The posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine lines the posterior vertebral bodies within the spinal…
Ligament Thoracic Supraspinous Ligament Detail ligamentum supraspinale thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic supraspinous ligament connects the tips of thoracic spinous processes from C7 to the sacrum,…
Ligament Thumb A1 Pulley vagina fibrosae pollicis, pars anularis prima Hand & Wrist The thumb A1 pulley is the first annular pulley of the flexor pollicis longus tendon sheath,…
Ligament Thumb A2 Pulley vagina fibrosae pollicis, A2 Hand & Wrist The thumb A2 pulley is the distal annular pulley of the thumb flexor sheath, located over…
Ligament Thumb CMC Dorsoradial Ligament ligamentum dorsoradiale articulationis carpometacarpalis pollicis Hand & Wrist The dorsoradial ligament is the thickest and most consistently present of the dorsal thumb CMC ligaments,…
Ligament Thumb CMC Posterior Oblique Ligament ligamentum obliquum posterius articulationis carpometacarpalis pollicis Hand & Wrist The posterior oblique ligament of the thumb CMC joint runs from the dorsal-ulnar surface of the…
Ligament Thumb IP Collateral Ligaments ligamenta collateralia articulationis interphalangea pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb interphalangeal joint has radial and ulnar collateral ligaments running from the condyles of the…
Ligament Thumb IP Joint Radial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale radiale articulationis interphalangealis pollicis Hand & Wrist The radial collateral ligament of the thumb interphalangeal joint provides radial stability to the IP articulation,…
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