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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
46 ligaments in Abdomen  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
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 of the Diaphragm ligamentum arcuatum mediale Abdomen The medial arcuate ligament is a thickening of the fascia over the upper psoas major, arching…
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 Mesoappendix mesoappendix Abdomen The mesoappendix is the triangular peritoneal fold attaching the appendix to the terminal ileum mesentery, containing…
Ligament Pectineal Ligament (Cooper’s) ligamentum pectineale Abdomen Cooper's ligament (pectineal ligament) is the thick fibrous band overlying the pectineal line of the superior…
Ligament Phrenicocolic Ligament ligamentum phrenicocolicum Abdomen The phrenicocolic ligament is a fold of peritoneum connecting the left colic flexure (splenic flexure of…
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 external…
Ligament Reflected Inguinal Ligament ligamentum inguinale reflexum Abdomen The reflected inguinal ligament (triangular ligament) is a triangular expansion of the aponeurosis of the external…
Ligament Round Ligament of the Uterus Detail ligamentum teres uteri detail Abdomen The round ligament of the uterus is a fibromuscular cord (homologue of the gubernaculum testis) running…
Ligament Round Ligament of Uterus ligamentum teres uteri Abdomen The round ligament of the uterus passes through the inguinal canal alongside the ilioinguinal nerve to…
Ligament Sigmoid Mesocolon mesocolon sigmoideum Abdomen The sigmoid mesocolon is a V-shaped peritoneal fold attaching the sigmoid colon to the posterior abdominal…
Ligament Splenocolic Ligament ligamentum splenocoIicum Abdomen The splenocolic ligament is a peritoneal fold extending from the inferior pole of the spleen to…
Ligament Splenophrenic Ligament ligamentum phrenicosplenicum Abdomen The splenophrenic ligament (phrenosplenic ligament) is a peritoneal fold connecting the superior pole and posterior surface…
Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Duodenum Detail musculus (ligamentum) suspensorius duodeni (Treitz) detail Abdomen The suspensory ligament of the duodenum (ligament of Treitz) is a fibromuscular band connecting the right…
Ligament Transverse Mesocolon mesocolon transversum Abdomen The transverse mesocolon is a broad peritoneal fold connecting the transverse colon to the posterior abdominal…
Ligament Triangular Ligaments of the Liver ligamenta triangularia hepatis Abdomen The right and left triangular ligaments are peritoneal reflections connecting the posterior liver surface to the…

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