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Ligaments

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

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39 ligaments in Lower Back Clear ×

Ligament Anterior Annular Fibres (Lumbar Disc) fibrae anuli fibrosi anteriores (discus intervertebralis lumbalis) Lower Back The lumbar annulus fibrosus consists of 15-20 concentric lamellae of type I collagen with alternating fibre… Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale anterius Lower Back The anterior longitudinal ligament is a broad, strong band running down the anterior vertebral column from… Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum longitudinale anterius (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar ALL is a broad, thick band firmly adherent to the anterior vertebral bodies and… Ligament Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) Detail ligamentum longitudinale anterius lumbale detail Lower Back The anterior longitudinal ligament in the lumbar spine is broad and thickest at this level, firmly… Ligament Anterior Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius Lower Back The anterior sacrococcygeal ligament connects the anterior surfaces of the sacrum and coccyx, reinforcing the sacrococcygeal… Ligament Flavum Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum flavum lumbale Lower Back The lumbar ligamentum flavum is the thickest and most clinically significant portion of the flavum, forming… Ligament Iliolumbar Inferior Band pars inferior ligamenti iliolumbalis Lower Back The inferior band of the iliolumbar ligament runs from the anterior inferior transverse process of L5… Ligament Iliolumbar Ligament ligamentum Lower Back The iliolumbar ligament connects the L5 (and L4) transverse processes to the iliac crest, acting as… Ligament Iliolumbar Ligament (Full) ligamentum iliolumbale Lower Back The iliolumbar ligament is the primary restraint at the lumbosacral junction, connecting the L5 transverse process… Ligament Iliolumbar Superior Band pars superior ligamenti iliolumbalis Lower Back The superior band of the iliolumbar ligament runs from the tip and anterior aspect of the… Ligament Interspinous Ligament ligamentum interspinale Lower Back The interspinous ligament fills the space between adjacent spinous processes, complementing the supraspinous ligament above and… Ligament Interspinous Ligament (Lumbar) Detail ligamentum interspinale lumbale detail Lower Back The lumbar interspinous ligaments fill the space between adjacent lumbar spinous processes, connecting the inferior surface… Ligament Intertransverse Ligaments ligamentum Lower Back The intertransverse ligaments connect adjacent transverse processes throughout the spine, limiting lateral flexion. They are thin… Ligament Intertransverse Ligaments — Lumbar ligamenta intertransversaria lumborum Lower Back The lumbar intertransverse ligaments are thin membranous structures connecting adjacent transverse processes, providing coronal plane stability… Ligament Intervertebral Disc Annulus Fibrosus anulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis Lower Back The annulus fibrosus is the outer fibrocartilaginous ring of the intervertebral disc, consisting of concentric lamellae… Ligament Lateral Costotransverse Ligament ligamentum costotransversarium laterale Lower Back The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, strong band connecting the tip of the transverse process… Ligament Lateral Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale Lower Back The lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments connect the lateral processes of the sacrum to the transverse processes of… Ligament Ligamentum Flavum ligamentum flavum Lower Back The ligamentum flavum connects adjacent vertebral laminae throughout the spinal column from C2 to S1, forming… Ligament Ligamentum Flavum (Lumbar) — Detail ligamentum flavum (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar ligamentum flavum is the thickest in the spine (3-5 mm normal), reflecting the highest… Ligament Lumbar Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium lumborum Lower Back The lumbar facet capsular ligaments at each level from L1-L2 through L5-S1 restrain the coupled rotation-lateral… Ligament Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule Detail capsula articularis facetae lumbalis detail Lower Back The fibrous capsule of each lumbar zygapophyseal (facet) joint, reinforced posterolaterally by the ligamentum flavum and… Ligament Lumbar Interspinous Ligaments (Detail) ligamenta interspinalia lumborum Lower Back The lumbar interspinous ligaments are the thickest in the spine, resisting the highest flexion loads at… Ligament Lumbar Intertransverse Ligament Detail ligamenta intertransversaria lumborum detail Lower Back Well-developed membranous sheets connecting adjacent lumbar transverse processes, blending with the thoracolumbar fascia posteriorly and the… Ligament Lumbar Posterior Ligamentous Complex complexus ligamentosus posterior lumbalis Lower Back The lumbar posterior ligamentous complex (PLC) includes the supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligaments, ligamentum flavum, and lumbar…