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Ligaments

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

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Ligament Lumbar Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale lumborum Lower Back The lumbar supraspinous ligament connects the lumbar spinous process tips, forming the outermost posterior passive restraint.… Ligament Lumbosacral Ligament ligamentum lumbosacrale Lower Back The lumbosacral ligament is a strong fibrous band connecting the inferior transverse process of L5 to… Ligament Mamillo-Accessory Ligament ligamentum mamillo-accessorium Lower Back The mamillo-accessory ligament is a fibrous band connecting the mamillary process to the accessory process of… Ligament Posterior Annular Fibres (Lumbar Disc) fibrae anuli fibrosi posteriores (discus intervertebralis lumbalis) Lower Back The posterior annulus is the critical zone for disc herniation — posterolateral fibres lack PLL reinforcement… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale posterius Lower Back The posterior longitudinal ligament runs the full length of the spinal canal on the posterior surface… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar PLL widens at disc levels (providing some resistance to central disc herniation) and narrows… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius lumbale detail Lower Back The lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament lines the posterior vertebral bodies within the spinal canal, narrowing over… Ligament Posterior Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius Lower Back The posterior sacrococcygeal ligament reinforces the dorsal sacrococcygeal joint, consisting of superficial (continuation of supraspinous) and… Ligament Sacrococcygeal Ligament Complex complexus ligamentosus sacrococcygeus Lower Back The sacrococcygeal ligament complex comprises the anterior, posterior, and lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments enclosing the sacrococcygeal joint,… Ligament Sacroiliac Posterior Long Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius longum Lower Back The long posterior sacroiliac ligament connects the third and fourth sacral transverse tubercles and the sacral… Ligament Sacroiliac Posterior Short Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius breve Lower Back The short posterior sacroiliac ligament connects the first and second transverse tubercles of the sacrum to… Ligament Superior Costotransverse Ligament ligamentum costotransversarium superius Lower Back The superior costotransverse ligament connects the crest of the neck of each rib to the transverse… Ligament Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale Lower Back The supraspinous ligament is a continuous fibrous cord running along the tips of all vertebral spinous… Ligament Thoracolumbar Fascia fascia thoracolumbalis Lower Back The thoracolumbar fascia is a large multi-layered dense connective tissue sheet covering the back from the… Ligament Transforaminal Ligaments (Lumbar) ligamenta transforaminalia lumbalia Lower Back Transforaminal ligaments are accessory fibrous bands crossing the intervertebral foramina of the lumbar spine, forming one…