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Ligaments

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

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Ligament Lateral Arcuate Ligament Detail ligamentum arcuatum laterale detail Abdomen The lateral arcuate ligament is a thickening of the anterior fascia of the quadratus lumborum, arching… Ligament Lateral Arcuate Ligament of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum laterale Abdomen The lateral arcuate ligament is a thickening of the thoracolumbar fascia arching over the quadratus lumborum… 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… Ligament Lesser Omentum omentum minus Abdomen The lesser omentum is a two-layered peritoneal fold connecting the lesser curvature of the stomach and… Ligament Lienorenal Ligament ligamentum lienorenale Abdomen The splenorenal (lienorenal) ligament connects the splenic hilum to the anterior surface of the left kidney,… Ligament Ligament of Treitz ligamentum suspensorium duodeni Abdomen The ligament of Treitz (suspensory muscle of the duodenum) suspends the duodenojejunal flexure from the posterior… Ligament Ligamentum Teres Hepatis ligamentum teres hepatis Abdomen The ligamentum teres hepatis (round ligament of the liver) is the fibrous remnant of the left… Ligament Ligamentum Venosum ligamentum venosum Abdomen The ligamentum venosum is the fibrous remnant of the ductus venosus, which in the fetus shunted… Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickened arch of the psoas fascia connecting the body and… Ligament Medial Arcuate Ligament of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickened band of the thoracolumbar fascia arching over the psoas… 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… Ligament Median Arcuate Ligament Detail ligamentum arcuatum medianum detail Abdomen The median arcuate ligament is the fibrous arch formed by the fusion of the right and… 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 Mesoappendix mesoappendix Abdomen The mesoappendix is the triangular peritoneal fold attaching the appendix to the terminal ileum mesentery, containing… Ligament Ovarian Ligament ligamentum ovarii proprium Abdomen The ovarian ligament (proper ligament of the ovary) is a smooth muscle and fibrous cord connecting… Ligament Pararectal Fascia fascia pararectalis Abdomen The lateral connective tissue envelope of the mesorectum, forming the "holy plane" of TME dissection between… Ligament Pectineal Ligament (Cooper’s) ligamentum pectineale Abdomen Cooper's ligament is the thick fibrous band overlying the pectineal line of the superior pubic ramus.… Ligament Periureteric Fascia fascia periureterica Abdomen The loose areolar sheath surrounding the ureter throughout its course, derived from the subperitoneal and retroperitoneal… Ligament Phrenicocolic Ligament ligamentum phrenicocolicum Abdomen The phrenicocolic ligament is a fold of peritoneum connecting the left colic flexure (splenic flexure of… Ligament Phrenicosplenic Ligament ligamentum phrenicosplenicum Abdomen The phrenicosplenic ligament is a peritoneal fold connecting the diaphragm to the superior pole and posterior… Ligament Phrenoesophageal Ligament membrana phrenoesophagealis Abdomen The phrenoesophageal ligament (phrenoesophageal membrane) is a fibro-elastic connective tissue band attaching the oesophagus to the… Ligament Poupart Ligament Detail ligamentum inguinale (Poupart) detail Abdomen Poupart ligament is an eponym for the inguinal ligament — the rolled inferior edge of the… Ligament Presacral Fascia Detail fascia praesacralis detail Abdomen The presacral fascia is the parietal layer of the endopelvic fascia covering the anterior sacrum and…