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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
41 ligaments in Shoulder  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament AC Joint Capsule capsula articularis acromioclavicularis Shoulder The AC joint capsule is a thin fibrous sleeve enclosing the acromioclavicular joint, reinforced by the…
Ligament AC Joint Disc discus articularis acromioclavicularis Shoulder The acromioclavicular joint disc is a fibrocartilaginous intraarticular disc in the AC joint, typically partial (meniscoid)…
Ligament Acromioclavicular Ligament ligamentum acromioclaviculare Shoulder The acromioclavicular ligament caps the AC joint, providing the primary resistance against anteroposterior clavicular displacement relative… Also: Detail
Ligament Anterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis anterior Shoulder The anterior glenohumeral capsule extends from the anterior glenoid neck to the anatomical neck of the…
Ligament Anterior Labrum labrum glenoidale anterius Shoulder The anterior glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous rim attached to the anterior glenoid margin, deepening the…
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 Bicipital Groove Transverse Humeral Ligament ligamentum transversum humeri Shoulder The transverse humeral ligament spans the bicipital groove, converting it from an open groove into a…
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 Ligament ligamentum coracoacromiale Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans between the coracoid process and acromion, forming the roof of the subacromial… Also: Detail
Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament ligamentum coracoclaviculare Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process to the inferior clavicle via two distinct bands: the… Also: Detail
Ligament Coracohumeral Ligament ligamentum coracohumerale Shoulder The coracohumeral ligament bridges the rotator interval between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons, spanning from the… Also: Detail
Ligament Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis humeri Shoulder The glenohumeral joint capsule is a redundant fibrous envelope that must accommodate the enormous range of… Also: Detail
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 is the redundant inferior fold of the glenohumeral capsule lying between the anterior…
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 Inferior Labrum labrum glenoidale inferius Shoulder The inferior glenoid labrum provides the inferior socket rim and the critical attachment for the inferior…
Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated… Also: Detail
Ligament Posterior Capsular Ligament Detail capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule extends from the posterior glenoid neck to the anatomical neck of the…
Ligament Posterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule and posterior IGHL limit posterior humeral head translation. Posterior capsular contracture, excessive…
Ligament Posterior Labrum labrum glenoidale posterius Shoulder The posterior glenoid labrum reinforces the posterior glenoid margin and provides the attachment for the posterior…
Ligament Rotator Cable funiculus rotatorius tendinis rotatorii Shoulder The rotator cable is a dense fibrous band within the rotator cuff that runs perpendicular to…
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