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900 ligaments
Ligament Lateral Cord of the Plantar Fascia fasciculus lateralis fasciae plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia has three cords: the central cord (the large clinically familiar band) and the… Ligament Lateral Costotransverse Ligament ligamentum costotransversarium laterale Lower Back The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, strong band connecting the tip of the transverse process… Ligament Lateral Costotransverse Ligament Detail ligamentum costotransversarium laterale detail Chest The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, strong band connecting the apex of the transverse process… Ligament Lateral Elbow Capsule Detail capsula articularis cubiti lateralis detail Upper Arm The lateral portion of the elbow joint capsule, thin anteriorly over the radiocapitellar joint and thickened… Ligament Lateral Hip Capsule at Thigh Level capsula articularis lateralis coxae (pars femoralis) Thigh The lateral hip capsule at the femoral neck level blends with the iliofemoral and ischiofemoral ligament… Ligament Lateral Hip Retinacular Ligament ligamentum retinaculare laterale coxae Thigh The lateral retinacular fibres of the hip capsule run along the lateral femoral neck and carry… Ligament Lateral Intermuscular Septum Detail septum intermusculare laterale femoris detail Thigh The lateral intermuscular septum runs from the inner fascia lata to the lateral femoral linea aspera,… Ligament Lateral Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris laterale Thigh The lateral intermuscular septum extends from the iliotibial band to the lateral femur, separating the anterior… Ligament Lateral Ligament of the Malleus ligamentum mallei laterale Head & Skull The lateral malleal ligament is a fold of mucosa and fibrous tissue connecting the neck of… Ligament Lateral Meniscal Peripheral Attachment insertio peripherica menisci lateralis Knee The peripheral attachment of the lateral meniscus is loosely connected to the lateral capsule with a… Ligament Lateral Meniscotibial Coronary Ligament ligamentum coronarium meniscotibiale laterale Knee The lateral meniscotibial (coronary) ligament is the inferior portion of the joint capsule connecting the inferior… Ligament Lateral Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale laterale Knee The lateral meniscotibial ligament (lateral coronary ligament) is the short fibrous band connecting the periphery of… Ligament Lateral Palpebral Ligament ligamentum palpebrale laterale Head & Skull The lateral palpebral ligament (lateral canthal tendon) is the fibrous band connecting the lateral ends of… Ligament Lateral Patellar Plica plica synovialis lateralis patellae Knee The lateral patellar plica is a synovial fold on the lateral aspect of the knee joint,… Ligament Lateral Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae laterale detail Knee The lateral patellar retinaculum connects the vastus lateralis and ITB to the lateral patella and tibial… Ligament Lateral Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale Lower Back The lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments connect the lateral processes of the sacrum to the transverse processes of… Ligament Lateral Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum laterale pedis Foot & Ankle The lateral sesamoid ligament connects the fibular (lateral) sesamoid to the lateral proximal phalanx base and… Ligament Lateral Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneare laterale Foot & Ankle The lateral talocalcaneal ligament is a flat fibrous band on the lateral aspect of the subtalar… Ligament Lateral Temporomandibular Ligament ligamentum laterale articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The lateral temporomandibular ligament is the main intrinsic ligament of the TMJ, running from the zygomatic… Ligament Lateral Temporomandibular Ligament Detail ligamentum temporomandibulare laterale detail Head & Skull The lateral temporomandibular ligament (temporomandibular ligament) is the primary reinforcing ligament of the TMJ lateral capsule,… Ligament Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale ulnare laterale Forearm The lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) runs from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the… Ligament Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament (LUCL) ligamentum collaterale ulnare laterale cubiti Upper Arm The LUCL is the critical lateral elbow stabiliser, running from the lateral epicondyle to the supinator… Ligament Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Detail ligamentum collaterale ulnare laterale cubiti detail Upper Arm The lateral ulnar collateral ligament is the key component of the lateral collateral ligament complex, running… Ligament Lateral Umbilical Ligament (Lateral) plica umbilicalis lateralis Abdomen The lateral umbilical ligaments (lateral umbilical folds) are peritoneal folds overlying the inferior epigastric vessels on…

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