619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentPalmar Plates (Volar Plates)ligg. palmaria articulationum metacarpophalangearum et interphalangearumHand & WristThe volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures on the palmar aspect of each finger joint (MCP, PIP,…
LigamentPalmar Radioulnar Ligamentligamentum radioulnare palmareHand & WristThe palmar radioulnar ligament is one of the two deep components of the triangular fibrocartilage complex…Also:
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LigamentPatellar Ligamentligamentum patellaeKneeThe patellar ligament is the strong, flat band connecting the inferior patella to the tibial tuberosity,…
LigamentPatellar Retinacularetinaculum patellaeKneeThe medial and lateral patellar retinacula are fibrous expansions of the quadriceps tendon on either side…
LigamentPatellar Retinacula (Lateral)retinaculum patellae lateraleKneeThe lateral patellar retinaculum is a complex structure with superficial (oblique) and deep (transverse) layers connecting…
LigamentPatellofemoral Lateral Ligamentligamentum patellofemorale lateraleKneeThe lateral patellofemoral ligament (LPFL) connects the lateral patella to the lateral femoral condyle, providing the…
LigamentPatellotibial Band Lateralligamentum patellotibiale lateraleKneeThe lateral patellotibial band is the inferior extension of the lateral retinaculum connecting the inferior lateral…
LigamentPCL Anterolateral Bundlefasciculus anterolateralis ligamenti cruciati posteriorisKneeThe anterolateral bundle of the PCL is the larger and stronger of the two bundles, running…
LigamentPCL Posteromedial Bundlefasciculus posteromedialis ligamenti cruciati posteriorisKneeThe posteromedial bundle of the PCL is the smaller bundle, taut in extension. Runs from the…
LigamentPectineal Ligament (Cooper’s)ligamentum pectinealeAbdomenCooper's ligament (pectineal ligament) is the thick fibrous band overlying the pectineal line of the superior…
LigamentPectineal Ligament Tendinous Componentligamentum pectineale (pars tendinea)Pelvis & HipThe pectineal ligament (Cooper ligament) is a strong fibrous band along the pecten pubis on the…
LigamentPericardiacophrenic Ligamentligamentum pericardiacophrenicumChestThe pericardiacophrenic ligament connects the fibrous pericardium to the central tendon of the diaphragm, anchoring the…
LigamentPericardial Ligamentsligamenta pericardiacaChestThe pericardial ligaments are fibrous condensations connecting the fibrous pericardium to surrounding structures: the sternopericardial ligaments…
LigamentPeriodontal Ligamentligamentum periodontaleHead & SkullThe periodontal ligament (PDL) is a specialised connective tissue ligament that suspends each tooth root within…Also:
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LigamentPhrenicocolic Ligamentligamentum phrenicocolicumAbdomenThe phrenicocolic ligament is a fold of peritoneum connecting the left colic flexure (splenic flexure of…
LigamentPhrenoesophageal Ligamentmembrana phrenoesophagealisAbdomenThe phrenoesophageal ligament (phrenoesophageal membrane) is a fibro-elastic connective tissue band attaching the oesophagus to the…
LigamentPIP Collateral Ligaments (Finger)ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangealium proximalisHand & WristThe PIP joint collateral ligaments are the primary lateral stabilisers of the finger's most important joint.…
LigamentPisohamate Ligamentligamentum pisohamatumHand & WristThe pisohamate ligament connects the pisiform to the hamate hook, transmitting the force of the FCU…
LigamentPisometacarpal Ligamentligamentum pisometacarpaleHand & WristThe pisometacarpal ligament extends from the pisiform to the fifth metacarpal base, completing the FCU tendon's…
LigamentPisotriquetral Joint Ligamentligamentum articulationis pisotriquetralisHand & WristThe pisotriquetral joint ligaments encapsulate the articulation between the pisiform (embedded in the FCU tendon) and…
LigamentPlantar Aponeurosis Central Bandaponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus centralisFoot & AnkleThe central band of the plantar aponeurosis is the thickest and strongest component, running from the…
LigamentPlantar Aponeurosis Lateral Bandaponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus lateralisFoot & AnkleThe lateral band (lateral cord) of the plantar aponeurosis is one of its three parts, alongside…
LigamentPlantar Aponeurosis Medial Bandaponeurosis plantaris, fasciculus medialisFoot & AnkleThe medial band of the plantar aponeurosis is a thin component running medially alongside the central…
LigamentPlantar Calcaneonavicular Ligament (Full)ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare (completus)Foot & AnkleThe plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring ligament) in its complete form is the three-component complex (superomedial band,…
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