619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
LigamentVolar Plate (PIP Joint)fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis interphalangeae proximalisHand & WristThe PIP volar plate is a fibrocartilaginous structure preventing hyperextension, with a solid distal insertion on…
LigamentVolar Scapholunate Ligamentpars volaris ligamenti scapholunatiHand & WristThe scapholunate ligament has three components, dorsal (strongest), proximal (membranous), and volar. The volar component provides…
LigamentWhitnall Ligamentligamentum transversum superiusHead & SkullWhitnall ligament (superior transverse ligament of the orbit) is a condensation of the superior orbital fascial…
LigamentWrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Dorsal)ligamentum radiocarpale dorsale et ligamentum intercarpale dorsaleHand & WristThe dorsal wrist extrinsic ligaments, the dorsoradiotriquetral and dorsal intercarpal ligament, provide dorsal wrist stability by…
LigamentWrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Palmar)ligamenta radiocarpalia palmariaHand & WristThe palmar extrinsic wrist ligaments, radioscaphocapitate, long radiolunate (radio-triquetral), and short radiolunate, are the strongest wrist…
LigamentWrist Extrinsic Ligament System (Complete)systema ligamentorum extrinsecorum carpiHand & WristThe wrist extrinsic ligament system comprises all the ligaments connecting the radius and ulna to the…
LigamentWrist Intrinsic Ligament Systemsystema ligamentorum intrinsecorum carpiHand & WristThe wrist intrinsic ligament system comprises the scapholunate and lunotriquetral interosseous ligaments connecting the bones within…
LigamentWrist Ulnocarpal Complexcomplexus ulnocarpalisHand & WristThe ulnocarpal complex is the functional articulation between the distal ulna and the ulnar carpus (lunate…
LigamentZona Orbicularis (Hip)zona orbicularis coxaePelvis & HipThe zona orbicularis is the circular collar of the deep hip capsule formed by the circular…
LigamentZonule of Zinn (Ciliary Zonule)zonula ciliaris (Zinnii)Head & SkullThe zonule of Zinn (ciliary zonule) consists of hundreds of fine collagen fibres running from the…
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