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Ligaments

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

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Ligament Pericardial Ligaments ligamenta pericardiaca Chest The pericardial ligaments are fibrous condensations connecting the fibrous pericardium to surrounding structures: the sternopericardial ligaments… Ligament Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Chest The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior… Ligament Radiate Ligament of Rib Head Detail ligamentum capitis costae radiatum detail Chest A fan-shaped ligament connecting the anterior surface of each rib head to the bodies of two… Ligament Radiate Ligament of the Rib Head ligamentum capitis costae radiatum Chest The radiate (stellate) ligament of the rib head is a fan-shaped ligament spreading from the anterior… Ligament Radiate Sternocostal Ligament ligamentum sternocostale radiatum Chest The radiate sternocostal ligament (also called the stellate ligament) is a fan-shaped fibrous band radiating from… Ligament Rotator Cable funiculus rotatorius tendinis rotatorii Chest The rotator cable is a dense fibrous band within the rotator cuff that runs perpendicular to… Ligament Second through Seventh Costovertebral Ligaments ligamenta costovertebralia II-VII Chest The radiate and capsular ligaments attaching the heads of ribs 2-7 to the bodies of two… Ligament Sternal Synchondroses synchondroses sternales Chest The sternal synchondroses are the cartilaginous joints between the sternebrae that partially persist in the adult… Ligament Sternocostal Joint Capsules capsulae articulationum sternocostalium Chest The sternocostal joint capsules enclose the articulations between the costal cartilages and the sternum at each… Ligament Sternocostal Ligaments ligamenta sternocostalia Chest The sternocostal ligaments reinforce the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternocostal joints where the costal… Ligament Superior Costotransverse Ligament Detail ligamentum costotransversarium superius detail Chest The superior costotransverse ligament runs from the crest of the neck of each rib to the… Ligament Supraspinous Ligament (Thoracic) ligamentum supraspinale (thoracale) Chest The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous process tips of the thoracic spine in a continuous band,… Ligament Thoracic Anterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale anterius thoracicum Chest The anterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine is a broad, strong band running along the… Ligament Thoracic Facet Capsular Ligament Detail capsula articulationis zygapophysealis thoracicae detail Chest The thoracic facet joint capsules are the fibrous enclosures of the zygapophyseal (facet) joints at each… Ligament Thoracic Facet Capsular Ligaments ligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium thoracis Chest The thoracic facet capsular ligaments stabilise the thoracic zygapophyseal joints which face nearly coronally, optimising their… Ligament Thoracic Interspinous Ligament Detail ligamentum interspinale thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic interspinous ligaments fill the space between adjacent thoracic spinous processes, blending with the supraspinous… Ligament Thoracic Intertransverse Ligaments ligamenta intertransversaria thoracica Chest The thoracic intertransverse ligaments connect adjacent thoracic transverse processes, providing lateral segmental constraint. They are rounded… Ligament Thoracic Ligamentum Flavum Detail ligamentum flavum thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic ligamentum flava connect adjacent thoracic laminae, forming the posterior spinal canal wall at each… Ligament Thoracic Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale posterius thoracicum Chest The posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine lines the posterior vertebral bodies within the spinal… Ligament Thoracic Supraspinous Ligament Detail ligamentum supraspinale thoracicum detail Chest The thoracic supraspinous ligament connects the tips of thoracic spinous processes from C7 to the sacrum,… Ligament Xiphisternal Joint Ligament synchondrosis xiphosternalis Chest The xiphosternal joint is a secondary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis) between the xiphoid process and the body…