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Ligaments

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

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66 ligaments in Head & Skull Clear ×

Ligament Lateral Palpebral Ligament ligamentum palpebrale laterale Head & Skull The lateral palpebral ligament (lateral canthal tendon) is the fibrous band connecting the lateral ends of… Ligament Lateral Temporomandibular Ligament ligamentum laterale articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull The lateral temporomandibular ligament is the main intrinsic ligament of the TMJ, running from the zygomatic… Ligament Lateral Temporomandibular Ligament Detail ligamentum temporomandibulare laterale detail Head & Skull The lateral temporomandibular ligament (temporomandibular ligament) is the primary reinforcing ligament of the TMJ lateral capsule,… Ligament Ligament of Berry ligamentum suspensorium glandulae thyreoideae Head & Skull The ligament of Berry (posterior suspensory ligament of the thyroid) connects the posteromedial thyroid gland to… Ligament Lockwood Suspensory Ligament ligamentum suspensorium bulbi Head & Skull Lockwood ligament is the inferior suspensory ligament of the eyeball, a hammock-shaped condensation of the inferior… Ligament Medial Canthal Tendon tendo palpebralis medialis Head & Skull The medial canthal tendon (medial palpebral ligament) connects the tarsal plates of the upper and lower… Ligament Medial Check Ligament of the Eye ligamentum checki mediale Head & Skull The medial check ligament is a fibrous extension of the fascial sheath of the medial rectus… Ligament Medial Palpebral Ligament ligamentum palpebrale mediale Head & Skull The medial palpebral ligament (medial canthal tendon) is a bilaminar fibrous band connecting the medial ends… Ligament Medial Temporomandibular Ligament ligamentum temporomandibulare mediale Head & Skull The medial temporomandibular ligament (sphenomandibular ligament — some nomenclature) reinforces the medial aspect of the TMJ… Ligament Nuchal Ligament ligamentum nuchae Head & Skull The ligamentum nuchae is the thick fibroelastic sagittal septum of the posterior neck, running from the… Ligament Orbital Periosteum (Periorbita) periorbita Head & Skull The periorbita is the periosteal lining of the bony orbit, continuous with the dura mater at… Ligament Orbital Septum septum orbitale Head & Skull The orbital septum is a thin fibrous membrane extending from the orbital rim periosteum (arcus marginalis)… Ligament Periodontal Ligament ligamentum periodontale Head & Skull The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a specialised connective tissue ligament that suspends each tooth root within… Ligament Periodontal Ligament Detail ligamentum periodontale detail Head & Skull The periodontal ligament is a specialised fibrous connective tissue connecting the root of each tooth to… Ligament Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Ligament membrana atlanto-occipitalis posterior Head & Skull The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane spans from the posterior arch of the atlas to the posterior margin… Ligament Posterior Ligament of the Incus ligamentum incudis posterius Head & Skull The posterior ligament of the incus connects the short process of the incus to the posterior… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius cervicale detail Head & Skull The posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine lines the posterior vertebral body surfaces within the… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament at Skull Base ligamentum longitudinale posterius — basis cranii Head & Skull The tectorial membrane (the superior continuation of the PLL at the craniovertebral junction) connects the body… Ligament Pterygomandibular Ligament raphe pterygomandibularis Head & Skull The pterygomandibular ligament (raphe) is a fibrous band stretching from the hamulus of the medial pterygoid… Ligament Pterygomandibular Raphe raphe pterygomandibularis Head & Skull The pterygomandibular raphe is a fibrous band running from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid… Ligament Pterygospinous Ligament ligamentum pterygospinosum Head & Skull The pterygospinous ligament connects the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid, occasionally ossifying… Ligament Quadrangular Membrane Detail membrana quadrangularis (laryngis) detail Head & Skull The quadrangular membrane is the upper portion of the laryngeal fibroelastic membrane, extending from the lateral… Ligament Sphenomandibular Ligament ligamentum sphenomandibulare Head & Skull The sphenomandibular ligament is a lateral accessory ligament of the TMJ, running from the sphenoid spine… Ligament Sphenomandibular Ligament Detail ligamentum sphenomandibulare detail Head & Skull The sphenomandibular ligament runs from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the…