619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentSupraspinous Ligament at L4-L5ligamentum supraspinale L4-L5Lower BackThe supraspinous ligament runs along the tips of the spinous processes. In the lower lumbar spine…
LigamentSuspensory Ligament of the Duodenum Detailmusculus (ligamentum) suspensorius duodeni (Treitz) detailAbdomenThe suspensory ligament of the duodenum (ligament of Treitz) is a fibromuscular band connecting the right…
LigamentSyndesmosis Anterior AITFL Detailligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius detailLower LegThe anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament runs from the anterior tibial Chaput tubercle to the anterior fibular…
LigamentSyndesmosis Interosseous Ligament Detailligamentum tibiofibulare interosseum detailLower LegThe interosseous syndesmotic ligament is the condensed distal portion of the leg interosseous membrane, forming the…
LigamentSyndesmosis Posterior PITFL Detailligamentum tibiofibulare posterius inferius detailLower LegThe posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament is the strongest syndesmotic ligament, connecting the posterior tibial malleolus to…
LigamentSyndesmosis Transverse Ligament Detailligamentum transversum cruris detailLower LegThe transverse tibiofibular ligament is the deep portion of the PITFL, running almost horizontally across the…
LigamentTalocalcaneal Interosseous Ligament (Complete)ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum (completus)Foot & AnkleThe interosseous talocalcaneal ligament is the short but strong ligament filling the posterior tarsal canal, connecting…
LigamentTalocalcaneal Lateral Ligament Detailligamentum talocalcaneum laterale detailFoot & AnkleThe lateral talocalcaneal ligament runs from the lateral talar process to the lateral calcaneus, providing lateral…
LigamentTalocalcaneal Medial Ligament Detailligamentum talocalcaneum mediale detailFoot & AnkleThe medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial talar tubercle to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus,…
LigamentTalonavicular Ligamentligamentum talonaviculareFoot & AnkleThe dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band over the dorsal talonavicular joint, connecting the…
LigamentTarsometatarsal Interosseous Ligaments (Complete)ligamenta tarsometatarsalia interossea completaFoot & AnkleThe tarsometatarsal interosseous ligaments are the deep interosseous bands connecting the cuneiform and cuboid bones directly…
LigamentTarsometatarsal Ligaments (Lisfranc Complex)ligamenta tarsometatarsaliaFoot & AnkleThe tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) ligament complex includes dorsal, plantar, and interosseous components connecting the cuneiforms and cuboid…
LigamentTectorial Membranemembrana tectoriaNeckThe tectorial membrane is the upward continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament from the body of…Also:
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LigamentTemporomandibular Joint Retrodiscal Bursabursa retrodiscalis articulationis temporomandibularisHead & SkullThe retrodiscal tissue (bilaminar zone) attaches the back of the temporomandibular joint disc to the temporal…
LigamentThird MTP Plantar Plateplanta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis tertiiFoot & AnkleThe plantar plate of the third MTP joint is the fibrocartilaginous structure providing the plantar floor…
LigamentThird Tarsometatarsal Ligamentligamentum tarsometatarsale tertiumFoot & AnkleThe third tarsometatarsal ligament connects the third metatarsal base to the lateral cuneiform, providing stability to…
LigamentThoracic Anterior Longitudinal Ligamentligamentum longitudinale anterius thoracicumChestThe anterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine is a broad, strong band running along the…
LigamentThoracic Facet Capsular Ligament Detailcapsula articulationis zygapophysealis thoracicae detailChestThe thoracic facet joint capsules are the fibrous enclosures of the zygapophyseal (facet) joints at each…
LigamentThoracic Facet Capsular Ligamentsligamenta capsularia articulationum zygapophysialium thoracisChestThe thoracic facet capsular ligaments stabilise the thoracic zygapophyseal joints which face nearly coronally, optimising their…
LigamentThoracic Interspinous Ligament Detailligamentum interspinale thoracicum detailChestThe thoracic interspinous ligaments fill the space between adjacent thoracic spinous processes, blending with the supraspinous…
LigamentThoracic Intertransverse Ligamentsligamenta intertransversaria thoracicaChestThe thoracic intertransverse ligaments connect adjacent thoracic transverse processes, providing lateral segmental constraint. They are rounded…
LigamentThoracic Posterior Longitudinal Ligamentligamentum longitudinale posterius thoracicumChestThe posterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine lines the posterior vertebral bodies within the spinal…
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