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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
51 ligaments starting with C  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Coracoacromial Ligament ligamentum coracoacromiale Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans between the coracoid process and acromion, forming the roof of the subacromial… Also: Detail
Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament ligamentum coracoclaviculare Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process to the inferior clavicle via two distinct bands: the… Also: Detail
Ligament Coracohumeral Ligament ligamentum coracohumerale Shoulder The coracohumeral ligament bridges the rotator interval between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons, spanning from the… Also: Detail
Ligament Coronary Ligament of the Liver ligamentum coronarium hepatis Abdomen The coronary ligament is a broad peritoneal reflection that connects the posterior superior surface of the… Also: Detail
Ligament Coronary Ligaments of Knee ligamenta coronaria genus Knee The coronary ligaments (meniscotibial ligaments) anchor the peripheral margins of both menisci to the tibial plateau…
Ligament Coronary Ligament Tendon (Meniscal) tendines cornuum menisci Knee The anterior and posterior horn insertions of both menisci are fibrous anchor points that hold the…
Ligament Costoclavicular Ligament ligamentum costoclaviculare Chest The costoclavicular ligament is the strongest and most important ligament of the sternoclavicular joint, connecting the… Also: Detail
Ligament Costotransverse Ligament ligamentum costotransversarium Chest The costotransverse ligaments connect the neck and tubercle of each rib to the transverse process of…
Ligament Costovertebral Joint Capsules capsulae articulationum costovertebralium Chest The costovertebral joint capsules enclose the articulations between the rib heads and the adjacent vertebral bodies…
Ligament Costoxiphoid Ligament ligamentum costoxiphoideum Chest The costoxiphoid ligaments are small fibrous bands connecting the anterior and posterior surfaces of the seventh…
Ligament Cricoarytenoid Joint Capsule capsula articularis cricoarytaenoidea Neck The cricoarytenoid joint capsule encloses the synovial articulation between the arytenoid cartilage and the cricoid lamina,…
Ligament Cricothyroid Membrane membrana cricothyroidea Neck The cricothyroid membrane (conus elasticus anterior portion, or median cricothyroid ligament) is the midline fibroelastic membrane…
Ligament Cricothyroid Membrane Tendon tendo membranae cricothyreoideae Neck The median cricothyroid ligament is the thickened front part of the cricothyroid membrane (conus elasticus), running…
Ligament Cricotracheal Ligament ligamentum cricotracheale Neck The cricotracheal ligament is a ring-shaped fibroelastic membrane connecting the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage…
Ligament Cruciate Ligaments of Atlas ligamentum cruciforme atlantis Neck The cruciform ligament of the atlas is the cross-shaped ligament complex at C1-C2 formed by the…
Ligament Cruciate Pulleys (Hand) vaginulae fibrosae tendinum digitorum (vincula cruciformia) Hand & Wrist The three cruciate pulleys (C1, C2, C3) are the X-shaped flexible components of the finger flexor…
Ligament Cuboid-Metatarsal Ligaments ligamenta cuboidea-metatarsalia Foot & Ankle The cuboid-metatarsal ligaments connect the cuboid to the fourth and fifth metatarsal bases, providing the dorsal,…
Ligament Cuboid-Navicular Ligaments ligamenta cuboideonavicularia Foot & Ankle The cuboid-navicular ligaments (dorsal, plantar, and interosseous) connect the navicular to the cuboid across the transverse…
Ligament Cuneocuboid Ligament ligamentum cuneocuboideum Foot & Ankle The cuneocuboid ligament connects the lateral cuneiform to the cuboid, stabilising the cuneocuboid joint at the…
Ligament Cuneometatarsal Ligaments Detail ligamenta cuneometatarsalia detail Foot & Ankle The cuneometatarsal ligaments collectively stabilise the three medial cuneiform-metatarsal joints (first through third TMT joints), forming…
Ligament Cuneonavicular Dorsal Ligament ligamentum cuneonaviculare dorsale Foot & Ankle The dorsal cuneonavicular ligament connects the dorsal surface of the navicular to the dorsal surfaces of…

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