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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 Plantar Intermetatarsal Ligaments ligamenta metatarsalia interossea plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar intermetatarsal ligaments are short, stout ligamentous bands connecting the plantar surfaces of adjacent metatarsal… Ligament Plantar Intermetatarsal Ligaments Detail ligamenta metatarsalia plantaria detail Foot & Ankle The plantar intermetatarsal ligaments connect the adjacent plantar surfaces of the metatarsal bases, maintaining the transverse… Ligament Plantar Plate (Second MTP) fibrocartilago plantaris articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundae Foot & Ankle The second MTP plantar plate is the most commonly injured plantar plate in the forefoot, producing… Ligament Plantar Plate (Second MTP) Detail planta articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundi detail Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the second MTP joint is the fibrocartilaginous structure providing the plantar floor… Ligament Plantar Plate of the Metatarsophalangeal Joint fibrocartilago plantaris articulationis metatarsophalangealis Foot & Ankle The plantar plate is a thick fibrochondrous structure on the plantar aspect of each metatarsophalangeal joint,… Ligament Plantar Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments are the primary static stabilisers of the Lisfranc joint complex on the… Ligament Popliteofibular Ligament ligamentum popliteofibulare Knee The popliteofibular ligament connects the popliteus tendon directly to the fibular head, forming the most important… Ligament Popliteomeniscal Fascicles fasciculi popliteomeniscales Knee The popliteomeniscal fascicles are two fibrous bands, anteroinferior and posterosuperior, that connect the popliteus muscle and… Ligament Posterior Ankle Capsule capsula articulationis talocruralis posterior Foot & Ankle The posterior ankle capsule is the posterior fibrous reinforcement of the ankle joint between the posterior… Ligament Posterior Annular Fibres (Lumbar Disc) fibrae anuli fibrosi posteriores (discus intervertebralis lumbalis) Lower Back The posterior annulus is the critical zone for disc herniation — posterolateral fibres lack PLL reinforcement… Ligament Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Ligament membrana atlanto-occipitalis posterior Head & Skull The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane spans from the posterior arch of the atlas to the posterior margin… Ligament Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior Neck The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane bridges from the posterior arch of the atlas to the posterior margin… Ligament Posterior Atlantoaxial Ligament membrana atlantoaxialis posterior Neck The posterior atlantoaxial membrane connects the posterior arch of the atlas to the lamina of the… Ligament Posterior Atlantoaxial Membrane membrana atlantoaxialis posterior Neck The posterior atlantoaxial membrane is a broad fibrous sheet connecting the inferior margin of the posterior… Ligament Posterior Atlantooccipital Membrane membrana atlantooccipitalis posterior Neck The posterior atlantooccipital membrane is a broad, thin fibrous sheet connecting the posterior arch of the… Ligament Posterior Band of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament pars posterior ligamenti collateralis ulnaris cubiti Forearm The posterior band of the ulnar collateral ligament (posterior oblique ligament) is the thickened posterior capsule… Ligament Posterior Band UCL Detail fasciculus posterior ligamenti collateralis medialis cubiti Upper Arm The posterior band of the UCL runs from the medial epicondyle to the medial olecranon, forming… Ligament Posterior Capsular Ligament Detail capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule extends from the posterior glenoid neck to the anatomical neck of the… Ligament Posterior Capsule (Knee) capsula posterior articularis genus Knee The posterior knee capsule resists hyperextension and provides the containment for the posterior joint space. The… Ligament Posterior Capsule of the Hip capsula articularis coxae (pars posterior) Pelvis & Hip The posterior hip capsule provides containment for the posterior hip joint, reinforced by the ischiofemoral ligament.… Ligament Posterior Cervical Longitudinal Ligament Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius cervicis detail Neck The cervical portion of the posterior longitudinal ligament, running posterior to the vertebral bodies and discs… Ligament Posterior Cricoarytenoid Ligament ligamentum cricoarytenoideum posterius Neck The posterior cricoarytenoid ligament connects the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage to the muscular process… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament ligamentum cruciatum posterius Knee The PCL is the strongest intracapsular knee ligament, connecting the posterior tibial plateau to the anterior… Ligament Posterior Cruciate Ligament (Full) ligamentum cruciatum posterius (complete) Knee The PCL is the strongest intra-articular knee ligament, acting as the primary restraint against posterior tibial…

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