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

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900 ligaments
Ligament Medial Meniscal Peripheral Attachment insertio peripherica menisci medialis Knee The peripheral attachment of the medial meniscus connects its outer margin to the deep MCL (coronary… Ligament Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale mediale Knee The medial meniscotibial ligament (medial coronary ligament) is the fibrous band attaching the periphery of the… 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 Patellar Plica plica synovialis mediopatellaris Knee The medial patellar plica is the most clinically significant synovial fold of the knee, running obliquely… Ligament Medial Patellar Retinaculum retinaculum patellae mediale Knee The medial patellar retinaculum is the fibrous expansion on the medial side of the knee joint… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament ligamentum patellofemorale mediale Knee The medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary passive restraint preventing lateral dislocation of the patella, providing… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Complete) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale completus Knee The MPFL runs from the medial patella to the medial femoral epicondyle (between the adductor tubercle… Ligament Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Full Detail) ligamentum patellofemorale mediale (detail) Knee The MPFL is the primary static medial patellar stabiliser throughout the early range of flexion before… Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament ligamentum patellotibiale mediale Knee The medial patellotibial ligament connects the medial inferior patella to the medial tibial plateau, providing secondary… Ligament Medial Patellotibial Ligament (Complete) ligamentum patellotibiale mediale completus Knee The medial patellotibial ligament runs from the inferior medial patella to the medial proximal tibia, providing… Ligament Medial Retinaculum Detail retinaculum patellae mediale detail Knee The medial patellar retinaculum contains the MPFL as its primary component, connecting the medial patella to… Ligament Medial Sesamoid Ligament ligamentum sesamoideum mediale pedis Foot & Ankle The medial sesamoid ligament connects the tibial (medial) sesamoid to the medial base of the hallux… Ligament Medial Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale Foot & Ankle The medial talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posteromedial talus (medial tubercle) to the sustentaculum tali of… 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 Medial Umbilical Ligaments ligamenta umbilicalia medialia Abdomen The medial umbilical ligaments are paired fibrous remnants of the umbilical arteries, which in the fetus… Ligament Median Arcuate Ligament ligamentum arcuatum medianum Abdomen The median arcuate ligament is a fibrous arch formed by the convergence of the right and… Ligament Median Arcuate Ligament Detail ligamentum arcuatum medianum detail Abdomen The median arcuate ligament is the fibrous arch formed by the fusion of the right and… Ligament Median Umbilical Ligament ligamentum umbilicale medianum Abdomen The median umbilical ligament is the fibrous remnant of the urachus, the embryonic canal connecting the… Ligament Meniscofibular Ligament ligamentum meniscofibulare (posterior) Knee The meniscofibular ligament (posterior lateral meniscotibial ligament or lateral meniscofibular ligament) is the posterior attachment of… Ligament Meniscotibial (Coronary) Ligaments ligamenta coronaria meniscorum Knee The coronary ligaments are the short peripheral ligamentous attachments connecting the meniscal periphery to the adjacent… Ligament Mesoappendix mesoappendix Abdomen The mesoappendix is the triangular peritoneal fold attaching the appendix to the terminal ileum mesentery, containing… Ligament Mesovarium and Mesosalpinx mesovarium et mesosalpinx Pelvis & Hip The mesovarium is the fold of peritoneum within the posterior layer of the broad ligament that… Ligament Metacarpal Transverse Ligament (Deep) ligamentum metacarpale transversum profundum Hand & Wrist The deep transverse metacarpal ligament connects the volar plates of the index to little finger MCP… Ligament Metacarpophalangeal Collateral Ligaments ligamenta collateralia articulationis metacarpophalangealis Hand & Wrist The MCP collateral ligaments have a cam-shaped metacarpal head origin that makes them taut in MCP…
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