40 ligaments in Chest Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentAnnular Ligaments of the Trachealigamenta annularia tracheaeChestThe annular ligaments (cricotracheal and intertracheal ligaments) are the fibroelastic membranes connecting adjacent tracheal cartilaginous rings,…
LigamentAnterior Sternoclavicular Ligamentligamentum sternoclaviculare anteriusChestThe anterior sternoclavicular ligament is a broad, flat fibrous band reinforcing the anterior capsule of the…
LigamentCooper Ligaments of the Breastligamenta suspensoria mammae CooperiChestCooper suspensory ligaments of the breast are fibrous connective tissue strands running from the dermis of…
LigamentCostoclavicular Ligamentligamentum costoclaviculareChestThe costoclavicular ligament is the strongest and most important ligament of the sternoclavicular joint, connecting the…Also:
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LigamentCostotransverse Ligamentligamentum costotransversariumChestThe costotransverse ligaments connect the neck and tubercle of each rib to the transverse process of…
LigamentCostovertebral Joint Capsulescapsulae articulationum costovertebraliumChestThe costovertebral joint capsules enclose the articulations between the rib heads and the adjacent vertebral bodies…
LigamentCostoxiphoid Ligamentligamentum costoxiphoideumChestThe costoxiphoid ligaments are small fibrous bands connecting the anterior and posterior surfaces of the seventh…
LigamentFirst Rib Costovertebral Ligamentligamentum costovertebralis costae primaeChestThe ligamentous attachments of the first rib head to the T1 vertebra, different from ribs 2-9…
LigamentInferior Pulmonary Ligamentligamentum pulmonale inferiusChestThe inferior pulmonary ligament is a double layer of pleura extending from the inferior hilum to…Also:
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LigamentInterchondral Ligamentsligamenta interchondraliaChestThe interchondral ligaments connect the adjacent margins of the fifth to ninth costal cartilages where they…
LigamentInterclavicular Ligamentligamentum interclaviculareChestThe interclavicular ligament bridges the jugular notch connecting the superior medial ends of both clavicles, working…Also:
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LigamentInterspinous Ligament: Thoracicligamenta interspinalia thoracisChestThe thoracic interspinous ligaments are intermediate in thickness between the thin cervical and robust lumbar versions.…
LigamentIntra-articular Ligament of the Head of the Ribligamentum capitis costae intraarticulareChestThe intra-articular ligament of the head of the rib is a short, flat band running from…
LigamentLateral Costotransverse Ligamentligamentum costotransversarium lateraleChestThe lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, strong band connecting the tip of the transverse process…Also:
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LigamentLigamentum Arteriosumligamentum arteriosumChestThe ligamentum arteriosum is the fibrous remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the superior surface of…
LigamentPericardiacophrenic Ligamentligamentum pericardiacophrenicumChestThe pericardiacophrenic ligament connects the fibrous pericardium to the central tendon of the diaphragm, anchoring the…
LigamentPericardial Ligamentsligamenta pericardiacaChestThe pericardial ligaments are fibrous condensations connecting the fibrous pericardium to surrounding structures: the sternopericardial ligaments…
LigamentPosterior Sternoclavicular Ligamentligamentum sternoclaviculare posteriusChestThe posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior…
LigamentRadiate Ligament of the Rib Headligamentum capitis costae radiatumChestThe radiate (stellate) ligament of the rib head is a fan-shaped ligament spreading from the anterior…Also:
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LigamentRadiate Sternocostal Ligamentligamentum sternocostale radiatumChestThe radiate sternocostal ligament (also called the stellate ligament) is a fan-shaped fibrous band radiating from…
LigamentSternoclavicular Joint Discdiscus articularis sternoclavicularisChestThe sternoclavicular joint disc is a complete fibrocartilaginous disc dividing the SC joint into two compartments.…
LigamentSternocostal Joint Capsulescapsulae articulationum sternocostaliumChestThe sternocostal joint capsules enclose the articulations between the costal cartilages and the sternum at each…
LigamentSternocostal Ligamentsligamenta sternocostaliaChestThe sternocostal ligaments reinforce the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternocostal joints where the costal…
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