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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 MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Middle) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis medii Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the middle finger MCP joint provides the ulnar constraint to the…
Ligament MCP Ulnar Collateral Ligament (Ring) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangealis annularis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the ring finger MCP joint resists radial deviation at the ring…
Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament (Deltoid, Complete) ligamentum deltoideum (complexus) Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a multilayer complex with superficial (tibionavicular, tibiospring, tibiocalcaneal) and deep (anterior and…
Ligament Medial Ankle Ligament Overview ligamenta medialis cruris (overview) Foot & Ankle The medial ankle ligament complex is the collective term for all ligamentous structures on the medial…
Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickening of the fascia over the upper psoas major, arching…
Ligament Medial Check Ligament of the Eye ligamentum checki mediale Head & Skull The medial check ligament is a fibrous extension of the fascial sheath of the medial rectus…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale tibiale Knee The medial collateral ligament (MCL / tibial collateral ligament) of the knee is a broad flat…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament (Elbow): Posterior Bundle fasciculus posterior ligamenti collateralis ulnaris cubiti Upper Arm The posterior bundle of the elbow MCL (ulnar collateral ligament) is a fan-shaped thickening of the…
Ligament Medial Collateral Ligament of the Thumb (UCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb UCL is one of the most commonly injured ligaments of the hand, torn by…
Ligament Medial Elbow Anterior Oblique Band fasciculus obliquus anterior capsulae medialis cubiti Upper Arm The anterior oblique band is a distinct fascicular thickening within the medial elbow capsule, running obliquely… Also: Detail
Ligament Medial Elbow Capsule Detail capsula articularis cubiti medialis detail Upper Arm The medial joint capsule reinforced by the UCL, providing the medial boundary of the elbow joint…
Ligament Medial Knee Complex Ligaments complexus medialis genus Knee The medial knee complex includes the superficial MCL (primary valgus restraint), deep MCL (coronary ligaments and…
Ligament Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale mediale Knee The medial meniscotibial ligament (medial coronary ligament) is the fibrous band attaching the periphery of the…
Ligament Medial Palpebral Ligament ligamentum palpebrale mediale Head & Skull The medial palpebral ligament (medial canthal tendon) is a bilaminar fibrous band connecting the medial ends…
Ligament Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the medial side of the knee joint…
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Full Detail) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale (detail) Knee The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before…
Ligament Medial Patellomeniscal Ligament ligamentum patellomeniscale mediale Knee The medial patellomeniscal ligament is a thin band in the deep layer of the medial knee…
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the medial inferior patella to the medial tibial plateau, providing secondary… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament Tendon ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an…
Ligament Medial Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae mediale detail Knee The medial patellar retinaculum contains the MPFL as its primary component, connecting the medial patella to…
Ligament Medial Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum mediale pedis Foot & Ankle The medial sesamoid ligament connects the tibial (medial) sesamoid to the medial base of the hallux…
Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posteromedial talus (medial tubercle) to the sustentaculum tali of…
Ligament Medial Umbilical Ligaments ligamenta umbilicalia medialia Abdomen The medial umbilical ligaments are paired fibrous remnants of the umbilical arteries, which in the fetus…

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