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Ligaments

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

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Ligament Alar Ligament Detail ligamenta alaria detail Head & Skull The alar ligaments are paired, stout fibrous bands running from the lateral dens to the medial… Ligament Annular Ligament of the Stapes ligamentum anulare stapedis Head & Skull The annular ligament of the stapes is a ring of elastic fibrocartilage connecting the footplate of… Ligament Anterior Atlanto-Occipital Ligament membrana atlanto-occipitalis anterior Head & Skull The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane connects the anterior arch of the atlas to the anterior margin of… Ligament Anterior Cricothyroid Ligament ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum Head & Skull The anterior cricothyroid ligament (median cricothyroid ligament) spans the midline of the cricothyroid membrane between the… Ligament Anterior Ligament of the Malleus ligamentum mallei anterius Head & Skull The anterior ligament of the malleus connects the neck and anterior process of the malleus to… Ligament Apical Ligament of the Dens ligamentum apicis dentis Head & Skull The apical ligament of the dens (odontoid) runs from the tip of the dens to the… Ligament Articular Disc of the TMJ discus articularis articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The articular disc of the TMJ is a biconcave fibrocartilaginous structure that divides the joint into… Ligament Atlantoaxial Capsular Ligament capsula articulationis atlantoaxialis lateralis Head & Skull The atlantoaxial lateral joint capsules enclose the paired lateral atlantoaxial joints between the inferior articular facets… Ligament Check Ligaments of the Orbit retinacula musculorum oculi Head & Skull The medial and lateral check ligaments are fibrous expansions from the sheaths of the medial and… Ligament Corneal Limbal Ligament ligamentum limbi corneae Head & Skull The corneoscleral junction (limbus) ligament is the fibrous transition zone between the transparent corneal stroma and… Ligament Cricoarytenoid Joint Capsule capsula articularis cricoarytaenoidea Head & Skull The cricoarytenoid joint capsule encloses the synovial articulation between the arytenoid cartilage and the cricoid lamina,… Ligament Cricoarytenoid Ligament ligamentum cricoarytenoideum Head & Skull The cricoarytenoid ligament connects the posterior superior cricoid arch to the base of the arytenoid cartilages,… Ligament Cricothyroid Ligament ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum Head & Skull The median cricothyroid ligament (cricothyroid membrane) is the fibro-elastic membrane connecting the lower border of the… Ligament Cricotracheal Membrane membrana cricotracheal is Head & Skull The fibroelastic membrane connecting the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage to the first tracheal ring,… Ligament Cruciform Ligament of the Atlas ligamentum cruciforme atlantis Head & Skull The cruciform ligament of the atlas is formed by the transverse atlantal ligament (horizontal band) crossing… Ligament Discal Ligaments of the TMJ ligamenta discalia articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The discal ligaments (collateral discal ligaments) attach the medial and lateral margins of the articular disc… Ligament Discomalleolar Ligament ligamentum discomalleare Head & Skull The discomalleolar ligament connects the posterior portion of the TMJ disc to the neck of the… Ligament Dura Mater Spinal Attachment dura mater spinalis — insertio Head & Skull The spinal dura mater attaches superiorly to the foramen magnum margins and the posterior body of… Ligament Falx Cerebri falx cerebri Head & Skull The falx cerebri is the sickle-shaped dural fold projecting vertically downward from the inner skull vault… Ligament Falx Cerebri Detail falx cerebri detail Head & Skull The falx cerebri is a sickle-shaped fold of dura mater descending vertically in the longitudinal fissure… Ligament Fibroelastic Membrane of the Larynx membrana fibroelastica laryngis Head & Skull The fibroelastic membrane of the larynx is the continuous internal framework of the larynx, consisting of… Ligament Lateral Canthal Tendon tendo palpebralis lateralis Head & Skull The lateral canthal tendon (lateral palpebral ligament) connects the lateral ends of the upper and lower… Ligament Lateral Check Ligament of the Eye ligamentum checki laterale Head & Skull The lateral check ligament is the fibrous lateral extension of the fascial sheath of the lateral… Ligament Lateral Ligament of the Malleus ligamentum mallei laterale Head & Skull The lateral malleal ligament is a fold of mucosa and fibrous tissue connecting the neck of…