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Ligaments

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

25 ligaments

25 ligaments in Shoulder Clear ×

Ligament Acromioclavicular Ligament ligamentum acromioclaviculare Shoulder The acromioclavicular ligament caps the AC joint, providing the primary resistance against anteroposterior clavicular displacement relative… Ligament Acromioclavicular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum acromioclaviculare Shoulder The AC ligament is the primary restraint against horizontal (anteroposterior) clavicular displacement at the AC joint,… Ligament Biceps Pulley (Rotator Interval) intervallum rotatorum Shoulder The biceps pulley is the soft tissue sling holding the biceps long head tendon in the… Ligament Conoid Ligament ligamentum conoideum Shoulder The conoid ligament is the posterior, cone-shaped component of the coracoclavicular ligament complex, providing the primary… Ligament Coracoacromial Arch Ligament arcus coracoacromialis Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans from the coracoid to the acromion creating the coracoacromial arch through which… Ligament Coracoacromial Arch Ligaments capsula articularis humeri Shoulder The glenohumeral joint capsule surrounds the entire shoulder joint, attaching proximally to the glenoid labrum and… Ligament Coracoacromial Ligament ligamentum coracoacromiale Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans between the coracoid process and acromion, forming the roof of the subacromial… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament ligamentum coracoclaviculare Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process to the inferior clavicle via two distinct bands, the… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligaments ligamenta coracoclavicularia Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligaments consist of the conoid ligament (posterior and medial, cone-shaped, primary restraint against superior… Ligament Coracohumeral Ligament ligamentum coracohumerale Shoulder The coracohumeral ligament bridges the rotator interval between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons, spanning from the… Ligament Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis humeri Shoulder The glenohumeral joint capsule is a redundant fibrous envelope that must accommodate the enormous range of… Ligament Glenohumeral Ligaments ligamenta glenohumeralia Shoulder The glenohumeral ligaments are three thickenings of the anterior glenohumeral joint capsule, the superior, middle, and… Ligament Glenoid Labrum (Complete) labrum glenoidale Shoulder The glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous rim deepening the glenoid socket, with the glenohumeral ligaments attaching… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenohumeral ligament is the most important shoulder ligament for anterior stability, forming a hammock… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Anterior Band fasciculus anterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The anterior band of the IGHL is the primary static restraint against anterior glenohumeral instability when… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Axillary Pouch recessus axillaris ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The axillary pouch of the IGHL forms the hammock-like inferior glenohumeral sling that is the primary… Ligament Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament — Posterior Band fasciculus posterior ligamenti glenohumeralis inferioris Shoulder The posterior band of the IGHL is the posterior portion of the hammock-like inferior glenohumeral ligament,… Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated… Ligament Posterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule and posterior IGHL limit posterior humeral head translation. Posterior capsular contracture —… Ligament Spinoglenoid Ligament ligamentum spinoglenoidale Shoulder The spinoglenoid ligament, also called the inferior transverse scapular ligament, spans the spinoglenoid notch between the… Ligament Superior Acromioclavicular Ligament ligamentum acromioclaviculare superius Shoulder The superior acromioclavicular ligament reinforces the superior aspect of the AC joint capsule, contributing to horizontal… Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale superius Shoulder The superior glenohumeral ligament is the smallest of the three glenohumeral ligaments, contributing to inferior and… Ligament Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament ligamentum transversum scapulae superius Shoulder The superior transverse scapular ligament bridges the suprascapular notch, converting it into a foramen through which… Ligament Transverse Humeral Ligament ligamentum transversum humeri Shoulder The transverse humeral ligament bridges the bicipital groove between the greater and lesser tubercles, retaining the…