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Ligaments

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

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37 ligaments in Thigh Clear ×

Ligament Medial Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris mediale Thigh The medial intermuscular septum separates the anterior quadriceps compartment from the medial adductor compartment, running from… Ligament Posterior Hip Arc Ligament ligamentum arcus posterioris coxae Thigh The posterior hip capsular arc ligament reinforces the posterior capsule during deep hip flexion, where the… Ligament Posterior Hip Capsule at Thigh Level capsula articularis coxae posterior (pars femoralis) Thigh The posterior hip capsule attaches to the posterior femoral neck, blending with the ischiofemoral ligament and… Ligament Posterior Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris posterius Thigh The posterior intermuscular septum separates the medial adductor compartment from the posterior hamstring compartment along the… Ligament Posterior Thigh Fascia fascia cruris posterior femoris Thigh The posterior thigh fascia invests the posterior compartment hamstring muscles, defining the compartment boundaries and the… Ligament Proximal Lateral Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae laterale proximale Thigh The proximal lateral patellar retinaculum extends from the lateral border of the patella proximally to the… Ligament Proximal Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale proximale Thigh The proximal medial patellar retinaculum extends from the medial patellar border superiorly to the distal vastus… Ligament Quadriceps Tendon Ligament tendo quadricipitis femoris Thigh The quadriceps tendon is the combined tendon of the four quadriceps heads inserting on the superior… Ligament Sartorius Fascia fascia sartorii Thigh The sartorius muscle fascia forms the medial boundary of the femoral triangle and the roof of… Ligament Suprapatellar Plica plica synovialis suprapatellaris Thigh The suprapatellar plica is a synovial fold at the superior pole of the patella forming the… Ligament Thigh Perivascular Fascia fascia perivascularis femoris Thigh The thigh perivascular fascia is the fascial sheath surrounding the femoral vessels as they course through… Ligament Vastoadductor Membrane membrana vastoadductoria Thigh The vastoadductor membrane forms the roof of the adductor (Hunter's) canal, connecting the vastus medialis anteriorly… Ligament Vastoadductor Membrane Detail membrana vastoadductoria detail Thigh The vastoadductor membrane spans from vastus medialis to adductor magnus, forming the adductor canal roof and…