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Ligaments

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

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900 ligaments

Ligament Hip Labrum (Anterior) labrum acetabuli anterius Pelvis & Hip The anterior acetabular labrum is the fibrocartilaginous rim on the anterior acetabular margin, providing anterior coverage… Ligament Hip Labrum (Posterior) labrum acetabuli posterius Pelvis & Hip The posterior acetabular labrum is the fibrocartilaginous rim on the posterior acetabular margin, providing posterior femoral… Ligament Hip Labrum (Superior) labrum acetabuli superius Pelvis & Hip The superior acetabular labrum is the thickest and most clinically significant portion of the labrum, covering… Ligament Hip Retinacular Fibres fibrae retinaculares capsulae coxae Thigh The retinacular fibres of the hip are reflections of the hip joint capsule onto the femoral… Ligament Hip Retinacular Fibres (Anterior) fibrae retinaculi capitis femoris anteriores Thigh The anterior retinacular fibres run along the anterior femoral neck, transmitting the lateral epiphyseal vessels from… Ligament Hip Retinacular Fibres (Posterior) fibrae retinaculi capitis femoris posteriores Thigh The posterior retinacular fibres are periosteal reflections of the posterior hip capsule running along the posterior… Ligament Hip Transverse Acetabular Ligament ligamentum transversum acetabuli Pelvis & Hip The transverse acetabular ligament bridges the acetabular notch at the inferior acetabulum, converting the notch from… Ligament Humphrey Ligament ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius Knee The Humphrey ligament (anterior meniscofemoral ligament) runs from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus anteriorly… Ligament Hyoepiglottic Ligament ligamentum hyoepiglotticum Neck The hyoepiglottic ligament is a short elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis to… Ligament Hyoepiglottic Ligament Detail ligamentum hyoepiglotticum detail Neck The hyoepiglottic ligament connects the anterior surface of the epiglottis to the superior border of the… Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament ligamentum iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament is the strongest ligament in the body, shaped like an inverted Y from… Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament at Thigh Level ligamentum iliofemorale (pars femoralis) Thigh The distal portion of the Y-ligament of Bigelow (iliofemoral ligament) attaches to the intertrochanteric line of… Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament Complete Detail ligamentum iliofemorale (Y-ligament of Bigelow) detail Thigh The iliofemoral ligament (Y-ligament of Bigelow) is the strongest ligament in the body, running from the… Ligament Iliofemoral Y Ligament (Inferior Band) fasciculus inferior ligamenti iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The inferior band of the iliofemoral ligament runs from the anterior inferior iliac spine to the… Ligament Iliofemoral Y Ligament (Superior Band) fasciculus superior ligamenti iliofemorale Pelvis & Hip The superior band of the iliofemoral (Y) ligament runs from the anterior inferior iliac spine to… 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 Iliopectineal Fascia fascia iliopectinea Thigh The iliopectineal fascia (iliopectineal arch) is a condensation of the iliac fascia separating the muscular lacuna… Ligament Iliopectineal Ligament (Inguinal) ligamentum iliopectineale (lacuna musculorum separans) Pelvis & Hip The iliopectineal ligament (or iliopubic tract) divides the retro-inguinal space into two compartments. The lateral lacuna… Ligament Iliopsoas Bursa and Hip Capsule Connection bursa iliopsoas cum capsula articulari communicans Thigh The iliopsoas bursa is the largest bursa in the body, lying between the iliopsoas tendon and… Ligament Iliotibial Band (Full) tractus iliotibialis completus Thigh The iliotibial band is the thickened lateral fascia lata condensation running from the iliac crest (TFL… Ligament Iliotibial Band at Gerdy’s Tubercle tractus iliotibialis ad tuberculum Gerdyi Thigh The iliotibial band inserts via a broad tendinous expansion onto Gerdy's tubercle on the anterolateral tibia,…

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