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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Lateral Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum laterale pedis Foot & Ankle The lateral sesamoid ligament connects the fibular (lateral) sesamoid to the lateral proximal phalanx base and…
Ligament Lateral Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneare laterale Foot & Ankle The lateral talocalcaneal ligament is a flat fibrous band on the lateral aspect of the subtalar…
Ligament Lateral Temporomandibular Ligament ligamentum laterale articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The lateral temporomandibular ligament is the main intrinsic ligament of the TMJ, running from the zygomatic… Also: Detail
Ligament Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament (LUCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare laterale cubiti Upper Arm The LUCL is the critical lateral elbow stabiliser, running from the lateral epicondyle to the supinator…
Ligament Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Detail ligamentum collaterale ulnare laterale cubiti detail Upper Arm The lateral ulnar collateral ligament is the key component of the lateral collateral ligament complex, running…
Ligament Lateral Umbilical Ligament (Lateral) plica umbilicalis lateralis Abdomen The lateral umbilical ligaments (lateral umbilical folds) are peritoneal folds overlying the inferior epigastric vessels on…
Ligament Lesser Omental Space spatium omentale minus Abdomen The lesser omentum is a double fold of peritoneum running from the liver to the lesser…
Ligament Lesser Omentum omentum minus Abdomen The lesser omentum is a two-layered peritoneal fold connecting the lesser curvature of the stomach and…
Ligament Lienorenal Ligament ligamentum lienorenale Abdomen The splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament connects the splenic hilum to the anterior surface of the left kidney,…
Ligament Ligament of Berry ligamentum suspensorium glandulae thyreoideae Neck The ligament of Berry (posterior suspensory ligament of the thyroid) connects the posteromedial thyroid gland to…
Ligament Ligament of Humphrey (Anterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius Knee The ligament of Humphrey is the anterior meniscofemoral ligament, passing from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Humphrey (Complete) ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius (Humphrey) Knee The ligament of Humphrey is the anterior meniscofemoral ligament, running from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Struthers ligamentum Struthers Upper Arm The ligament of Struthers is an inconstant fibrous band present in approximately 1-3% of individuals, connecting…
Ligament Ligament of Testut ligamentum radioscapholunatum Hand & Wrist The ligament of Testut (radioscapholunate ligament, RSL) is a structure on the palmar side of the…
Ligament Ligament of Treitz ligamentum suspensorium duodeni Abdomen The ligament of Treitz (suspensory muscle of the duodenum) is a fibromuscular band containing smooth muscle…
Ligament Ligament of Wrisberg (Complete) ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius (Wrisberg) Knee The ligament of Wrisberg is the posterior meniscofemoral ligament, running from the posterior horn of the…
Ligament Ligament of Wrisberg (Posterior Meniscofemoral) ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius Knee The ligament of Wrisberg is the posterior meniscofemoral ligament, usually larger and more commonly present than…
Ligament Ligamentum Arteriosum ligamentum arteriosum Chest The ligamentum arteriosum is the fibrous remnant of the ductus arteriosus, connecting the superior surface 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 (Cervical) ligamentum flavum cervicale Neck The cervical ligamentum flavum connects adjacent laminae throughout the cervical spine, forming the posterior spinal canal…
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 Ligamentum Nuchae ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical continuation of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, a triangular sagittal…
Ligament Ligamentum Teres Femoris Tendon ligamentum capitis femoris Pelvis & Hip The ligamentum teres (round ligament of the hip) connects the femoral head fovea to the acetabular…
Ligament Ligamentum Teres Hepatis ligamentum teres hepatis Abdomen The ligamentum teres hepatis (round ligament of the liver) is the fibrous remnant of the left…

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