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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
47 ligaments in Neck  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Ligamentum Nuchae ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical continuation of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, a triangular sagittal…
Ligament Nuchal Ligament (Detail) ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical equivalent of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, forming a fibrous…
Ligament Posterior Atlantoaxial Membrane membrana atlantoaxialis posterior Neck The posterior atlantoaxial membrane is a broad, thin fibrous sheet connecting the lower margin of the…
Ligament Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior Neck The posterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad, thin fibrous sheet connecting the upper border of the…
Ligament Posterior Cervical Fascia Raphe raphe fasciae cervicalis posterioris Neck This midline fibrous band at the back of the neck is the ligamentum nuchae. It runs…
Ligament Posterior Cervical Longitudinal Ligament Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius cervicis detail Neck The cervical portion of the posterior longitudinal ligament runs behind the vertebral bodies and discs within…
Ligament Posterior Cricoarytenoid Ligament ligamentum cricoarytenoideum posterius Neck The posterior cricoarytenoid ligament connects the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage to the muscular process…
Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (cervicale) Neck The posterior longitudinal ligament lines the anterior wall of the spinal canal, wider at disc levels…
Ligament Quadrangular Membrane Detail membrana quadrangularis (laryngis) detail Neck The quadrangular membrane is the upper portion of the laryngeal fibroelastic membrane, extending from the lateral…
Ligament Quadrangular Membrane of the Larynx membrana quadrangularis laryngis Neck The quadrangular membrane is a sheet of fibroelastic tissue forming the lateral walls of the supraglottic…
Ligament Stylohyoid Ligament ligamentum stylohyoideum Neck The stylohyoid ligament is a fibrous band connecting the tip of the styloid process of the…
Ligament Tectorial Membrane membrana tectoria Neck The tectorial membrane is the upward continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament from the body of… Also: Detail
Ligament Thyroepiglottic Ligament ligamentum thyroepiglotticum Neck The thyroepiglottic ligament connects the lower quarter of the anterior surface of the epiglottic cartilage to… Also: Detail
Ligament Thyrohyoid Membrane membrana thyrohyoidea Neck The thyrohyoid membrane is a broad fibroelastic sheet connecting the superior border of the thyroid cartilage…
Ligament Thyrohyoid Membrane and Tendon membrana thyrohyoidea Neck The thyrohyoid membrane connects the upper border of the thyroid cartilage to the body and greater…
Ligament Transverse Ligament of the Atlas ligamentum transversum atlantis Neck The transverse ligament of the atlas is the primary stabiliser of the atlantoaxial joint, holding the… Also: Detail
Ligament Vestibular Fold Ligament ligamentum vestibulare Neck The vestibular ligament (ventricular ligament) is the lower free edge of the quadrangular membrane, running from…
Ligament Vocal Ligament ligamentum vocale Neck The vocal ligament is the free upper border of the conus elasticus, forming the structural core…
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