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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 Median Arcuate Ligament ligamentum arcuatum medianum Abdomen The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous arch formed by the convergence of the right and… Also: Detail
Ligament Median Umbilical Ligament ligamentum umbilicale medianum Abdomen The median umbilical ligament is the fibrous remnant of the urachus, the embryonic canal connecting the…
Ligament Meniscal Roots (Posterior) radices posteriores meniscorum Knee The posterior meniscal roots anchor the posterior horns of both menisci to the tibia. Posterior root…
Ligament Meniscofibular Ligament ligamentum meniscofibulare (posterior) Knee The meniscofibular ligament (posterior lateral meniscotibial ligament or lateral meniscofibular ligament) is the posterior attachment of…
Ligament Mesoappendix mesoappendix Abdomen The mesoappendix is the triangular peritoneal fold attaching the appendix to the terminal ileum mesentery, containing…
Ligament Mesovarium and Mesosalpinx mesovarium et mesosalpinx Pelvis & Hip The mesovarium is the fold of peritoneum within the posterior layer of the broad ligament that…
Ligament Metacarpal Transverse Ligament (Deep) ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum Hand & Wrist The deep transverse metacarpal ligament connects the volar plates of the index to little finger MCP…
Ligament Metacarpophalangeal Collateral Ligaments ligamenta collateralia articulationis metacarpophalangealis Hand & Wrist The MCP collateral ligaments have a cam-shaped metacarpal head origin that makes them taut in MCP…
Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated… Also: Detail
Ligament Midtarsal Joint Dorsal Ligaments ligamenta dorsalia articulationis tarsi transversae Foot & Ankle The dorsal midtarsal ligaments collectively reinforce the dorsal aspect of the Chopart joint (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid),…
Ligament Natatory Ligament ligamentum natatorum Hand & Wrist The natatory ligament (superficial transverse metacarpal ligament) is a transverse band of palmar fascia running across…
Ligament Naviculocuneiform Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia Foot & Ankle The naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming the naviculocuneiform joints at…
Ligament Naviculocuneiform Plantar Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the inferior navicular to the plantar surface of the three cuneiform…
Ligament Nuchal Ligament (Detail) ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical equivalent of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, forming a fibrous…
Ligament Oblique Cord of the Forearm chorda obliqua antebrachii Forearm The oblique cord of the forearm (chorda obliqua, also called Weitbrecht's cord) is a flat, inconstant… Also: Detail
Ligament Oblique Popliteal Ligament ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that fans across the posterior… Also: Detail
Ligament Oblique Retinacular Ligament ligamentum retinaculare obliquum Hand & Wrist The oblique retinacular ligament (Landsmeer ligament) runs obliquely in the finger from the volar base of…
Ligament Obturator Membrane membrana obturatoria Pelvis & Hip The obturator membrane is a tough fibrous sheet that almost completely closes the obturator foramen, the… Also: Detail
Ligament Orbital Septum septum orbitale Head & Skull The orbital septum is a thin fibrous membrane extending from the orbital rim periosteum (arcus marginalis)…
Ligament Ovarian Ligament ligamentum ovarii proprium Pelvis & Hip The ovarian ligament (proper ligament of the ovary) is a smooth muscle and fibrous cord connecting… Also: Detail
Ligament Palmar Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments are robust fibrous bands on the palmar surface of the hand, connecting…
Ligament Palmar Intercarpal Ligaments ligamenta intercarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar intercarpal ligaments connect adjacent carpal bones on their palmar surfaces, maintaining the carpal arch…
Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb IP Joint plica palmaris articulationis interphalangeae pollicis Hand & Wrist The palmar plate (volar plate) of the thumb interphalangeal joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the…
Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb MCP fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis metacarpophalangealis pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb MCP volar plate is a broad fibrocartilaginous structure containing the radial and ulnar sesamoids…
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