619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentPosterior Ligament of the Incusligamentum incudis posteriusHead & SkullThe posterior ligament of the incus connects the short process of the incus to the posterior…
LigamentPosterior Longitudinal Ligamentligamentum longitudinale posteriusLower BackThe posterior longitudinal ligament runs the full length of the spinal canal on the posterior surface…
LigamentPosterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical)ligamentum longitudinale posterius (cervicale)NeckThe posterior longitudinal ligament lines the anterior wall of the spinal canal, wider at disc levels…
LigamentPosterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar)ligamentum longitudinale posterius (lumbale)Lower BackThe lumbar PLL widens at disc levels (providing some resistance to central disc herniation) and narrows…Also:
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LigamentPosterior Medial Meniscal Horn Attachmentinsertio posterior cornus medialis menisciKneeThe posterior horn of the medial meniscus has the most robust tibial attachment of any meniscal…
LigamentPosterior Oblique Ligament (Knee)ligamentum obliquum posterius genusKneeThe posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from…
LigamentPosterior Sacrococcygeal Ligamentligamentum sacrococcygeum posteriusLower BackThe posterior sacrococcygeal ligament reinforces the dorsal sacrococcygeal joint and has two layers. The deep layer…
LigamentPosterior Sacroiliac Ligamentsligamenta sacroiliaca posterioraPelvis & HipThe posterior (dorsal) sacroiliac ligaments are a layered group of short and long bands behind the…
LigamentPosterior Sternoclavicular Ligamentligamentum sternoclaviculare posteriusChestThe posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior…
LigamentPosterior Talocalcaneal Ligamentligamentum talocalcaneum posteriusFoot & AnkleThe posterior talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posterior process of the talus to the posterior surface…
LigamentPosterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail)ligamentum talofibulare posterius (detail)Foot & AnkleThe PTFL is the strongest lateral ankle ligament, running nearly horizontally from the posterior fibula to…
LigamentPosterior Talofibular Ligament (Full)ligamentum talofibulare posteriusFoot & AnkleThe PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally from the…
LigamentPosterior Talofibular Ligament at Ankleligamentum talofibulare posteriusFoot & AnkleThe posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) runs horizontally from the posterior surface of the lateral malleolus to…
LigamentPosterolateral Corner Detailcomplexus posterolateralis genus detailKneeThe posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is the complex of structures providing posterolateral rotational stability,…
LigamentPosteromedial Corner Detailcomplexus posteromedialis genus detailKneeThe posteromedial corner (PMC) of the knee includes the posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus expansions (including the…
LigamentPoupart Ligament Detailligamentum inguinale (Poupart) detailAbdomenPoupart ligament is an eponym for the inguinal ligament, the rolled inferior edge of the external…
LigamentProximal Radioulnar Joint Capsulecapsula articulationis radioulnaris proximalisUpper ArmThe proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ) capsule encloses the articulation between the radial head and the radial…
LigamentProximal Tibiofibular Ligamentsligamenta capitis fibulaeKneeThe anterior and posterior proximal tibiofibular ligaments stabilise the small plane synovial joint between the proximal…
LigamentPterygomandibular Rapheraphe pterygomandibularisHead & SkullThe pterygomandibular raphe is a fibrous band running from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid…
LigamentPterygospinous Ligamentligamentum pterygospinosumHead & SkullThe pterygospinous ligament connects the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid, occasionally ossifying…
LigamentPubocervical Ligamentligamentum pubocervicalePelvis & HipThe pubocervical fascia (ligament) is the fascial condensation connecting the cervix to the pubic bones anteriorly,…
LigamentPubofemoral Ligamentligamentum pubofemoralePelvis & HipThe pubofemoral ligament reinforces the inferior and anterior hip joint capsule, running from the superior pubic…Also:
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LigamentPuboprostatic Ligamentsligamenta puboprostaticaPelvis & HipThe puboprostatic ligaments are paired condensations of the endopelvic fascia connecting the anterior surface of the…
LigamentPubourethral Ligamentligamentum pubourethralisPelvis & HipThe pubourethral ligaments are paired condensations of the endopelvic fascia that connect the midurethra to the…
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