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Ligaments

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

12 ligaments

12 ligaments in Chest Clear ×

Ligament Cooper’s Suspensory Ligaments (Breast) ligamenta suspensoria mammaria (Cooper) Chest Cooper's suspensory ligaments are the fibrous septae connecting the breast skin to the deep pectoral fascia,… Ligament Costoclavicular Ligament ligamentum costoclaviculare Chest The costoclavicular ligament is the strongest and most important ligament of the sternoclavicular joint, connecting the… Ligament Costoclavicular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum costoclaviculare Chest The costoclavicular (rhomboid) ligament is the most important SC joint stabiliser, anchoring the medial clavicle to… Ligament Costophrenic Ligament ligamentum costophrenicum Chest The costophrenic ligament refers to the fibrous attachment of the peripheral diaphragm to the costal margin,… Ligament Costotransverse Ligaments ligamenta costotransversaria Chest The costotransverse ligaments connect the rib necks to the transverse processes of the corresponding vertebrae, stabilising… Ligament Flava Ligament Calcification (Thoracic) ligamentum flavum calcificans thoracicum Chest Ligamentum flavum calcification (LFC) in the thoracic spine produces the posterior encroachment visible on CT as… Ligament Interclavicular Ligament ligamentum interclaviculare Chest The interclavicular ligament bridges the jugular notch connecting the superior medial ends of both clavicles, working… Ligament Interspinous Ligament — Thoracic ligamenta interspinalia thoracis Chest The thoracic interspinous ligaments are intermediate in thickness between the thin cervical and robust lumbar versions.… Ligament Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Chest The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior… Ligament Sternocostal Ligaments ligamenta sternocostalia Chest The sternocostal ligaments reinforce the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternocostal joints where the costal… Ligament Supraspinous Ligament (Thoracic) ligamentum supraspinale (thoracale) Chest The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous process tips of the thoracic spine in a continuous band,… 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…