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Ligaments

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

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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… Ligament Acromioclavicular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum acromioclaviculare Shoulder The AC ligament is the primary restraint against horizontal (anteroposterior) clavicular displacement at the AC joint,… 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 Clavipectoral Fascia (Shoulder) fascia clavipectoralis (pars humeralis) Shoulder The deep fascia investing the pectoralis minor and subclavius, extending from the clavicle to the axillary… 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 Coracoacromial Ligament Detail ligamentum coracoacromiale detail Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament runs from the lateral coracoid process to the anterior-inferior acromion, forming the roof… Ligament Coracoclavicular Conoid and Trapezoid Ligaments ligamentum coracoclaviculare — lig. conoideum et lig. trapezoideum Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament (CC ligament) has two distinct components: the conoid ligament (medial, cone-shaped, attaches to… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament ligamentum coracoclaviculare Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process to the inferior clavicle via two distinct bands, the… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament Detail ligamentum coracoclaviculare detail Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament complex connects the coracoid process to the undersurface of the clavicle through its… 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 Coracohumeral Ligament Detail ligamentum coracohumerale Shoulder The coracohumeral ligament (CHL) arises from the lateral base and dorsal surface of the coracoid process… Ligament Glenohumeral Axillary Pouch recessus axillaris capsulae glenohumeralis Shoulder The axillary pouch is the inferior redundant fold of the glenohumeral capsule between the humeral neck… 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 Capsule Detail capsula articularis glenohumeralis detail Shoulder The glenohumeral capsule is the fibrous sleeve enclosing the shoulder joint, twice the size of the… 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…