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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
45 ligaments starting with M  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the medial inferior patella to the medial tibial plateau, providing secondary… Also: Complete
Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament Tendon ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing an…
Ligament Medial Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae mediale detail Knee The medial patellar retinaculum contains the MPFL as its primary component, connecting the medial patella to…
Ligament Medial Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum mediale pedis Foot & Ankle The medial sesamoid ligament connects the tibial (medial) sesamoid to the medial base of the hallux…
Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posteromedial talus (medial tubercle) to the sustentaculum tali of…
Ligament Medial Umbilical Ligaments ligamenta umbilicalia medialia Abdomen The medial umbilical ligaments are paired fibrous remnants of the umbilical arteries, which in the fetus…
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),…

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