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Ligaments

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

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900 ligaments

Ligament Mid-Third Lateral Capsular Ligament capsula articularis genus lateralis — pars media Knee The mid-third lateral capsular ligament is the fibrous capsule between the lateral meniscus and the lateral… Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale medium Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three glenohumeral ligaments, absent or attenuated… Ligament Middle Glenohumeral Ligament Detail ligamentum glenohumerale medium detail Shoulder The middle glenohumeral ligament is the most variable of the three GHLs, running from the anterior… Ligament Midfoot Plantar Fascia Crosslinks ligamenta fasciae plantaris transversa Foot & Ankle The midfoot plantar fascia crosslinks are the transverse fibrous bands connecting the five rays of the… Ligament Midtarsal Joint Dorsal Ligaments ligamenta dorsalia articulationis tarsi transversae Foot & Ankle The dorsal midtarsal ligaments collectively reinforce the dorsal aspect of the Chopart joint (talonavicular and calcaneocuboid),… Ligament Natatory Ligament ligamentum natatorum Hand & Wrist The natatory ligament (superficial transverse metacarpal ligament) is a transverse band of palmar fascia running across… Ligament Naviculocuneiform Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia Foot & Ankle The naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the navicular to the three cuneiform bones, forming the naviculocuneiform joints at… Ligament Naviculocuneiform Plantar Ligaments ligamenta naviculocuneiformia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar naviculocuneiform ligaments connect the inferior navicular to the plantar surface of the three cuneiform… Ligament Nuchal Ligament ligamentum nuchae Head & Skull The ligamentum nuchae is the thick fibroelastic sagittal septum of the posterior neck, running from the… Ligament Nuchal Ligament (Detail) ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical equivalent of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, forming a fibrous… Ligament Oblique Cord of the Forearm chorda obliqua antebrachii Forearm The oblique cord of the forearm (chorda obliqua) is a flat, inconstant fibrous band running from… Ligament Oblique Cord of the Forearm (Detail) chorda obliqua antebrachii (aspectus detailiatus) Forearm The oblique cord is a flat, inconstant ligamentous band running from the lateral side of the… Ligament Oblique Popliteal Ligament ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that fans across the posterior… Ligament Oblique Popliteal Ligament Detail ligamentum popliteum obliquum detail Knee The oblique popliteal ligament is a broad fibrous expansion from the semimembranosus tendon insertion, running superolaterally… Ligament Oblique Retinacular Ligament ligamentum retinaculare obliquum Hand & Wrist The oblique retinacular ligament (Landsmeer ligament) runs obliquely in the finger from the volar base of… Ligament Obturator Membrane membrana obturatoria Pelvis & Hip The obturator membrane is a tough fibrous sheet that almost completely closes the obturator foramen, the… Ligament Obturator Membrane Detail membrana obturatoria detail Pelvis & Hip The obturator membrane is a strong fibrous sheet closing most of the obturator foramen, attached to… Ligament Olecranon Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale olecrani Upper Arm The olecranon collateral ligament is a thickening of the posterior medial elbow capsule between the medial… Ligament Olecranon Posterior Capsular Attachment insertio capsularis posterior olecrani Upper Arm The posterior elbow capsule attaches to the proximal olecranon, forming the posterior restraint against elbow hyperextension… Ligament Orbicular Zone of Elbow zona orbicularis cubiti Upper Arm The orbicular zone of the elbow is a circular reinforcement of the annular ligament capsular fibres… Ligament Orbital Periosteum (Periorbita) periorbita Head & Skull The periorbita is the periosteal lining of the bony orbit, continuous with the dura mater at… Ligament Orbital Septum septum orbitale Head & Skull The orbital septum is a thin fibrous membrane extending from the orbital rim periosteum (arcus marginalis)… Ligament Ovarian Ligament ligamentum ovarii proprium Abdomen The ovarian ligament (proper ligament of the ovary) is a smooth muscle and fibrous cord connecting… Ligament Ovarian Ligament Detail ligamentum ovarii proprium detail Pelvis & Hip The ovarian ligament (proper ovarian ligament) is a fibromuscular cord connecting the medial ovarian pole to…

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