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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 Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (cervicale) Neck The posterior longitudinal ligament lines the anterior wall of the spinal canal, wider at disc levels… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Cervical) Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius cervicale detail Head & Skull The posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine lines the posterior vertebral body surfaces within the… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar PLL widens at disc levels (providing some resistance to central disc herniation) and narrows… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (Lumbar) Detail ligamentum longitudinale posterius lumbale detail Lower Back The lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament lines the posterior vertebral bodies within the spinal canal, narrowing over… Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament at Skull Base ligamentum longitudinale posterius — basis cranii Head & Skull The tectorial membrane (the superior continuation of the PLL at the craniovertebral junction) connects the body… Ligament Posterior Medial Elbow Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulare posterius mediale cubiti Upper Arm The posterior medial elbow capsular ligament reinforces the posterior UCL bundle and restricts posteromedial elbow impingement.… Ligament Posterior Medial Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio posterior cornus medialis menisci Knee The posterior horn of the medial meniscus has the most robust tibial attachment of any meniscal… Ligament Posterior Medial Meniscotibial Ligament ligamentum meniscotibiale posterius mediale Knee The posterior medial meniscotibial ligament (posterior medial coronary ligament) connects the posterior horn of the medial… Ligament Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligaments ligamenta meniscofemoralia posteriora (Wrisberg et Humphrey) Knee The posterior meniscofemoral ligaments consist of the ligament of Humphrey (anterior to PCL, present in 70%… Ligament Posterior Oblique Ligament (Knee) ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from… Ligament Posterior Oblique Ligament of the Knee ligamentum obliquum posterius genus Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is a condensation of the posteromedial knee capsule running from the… Ligament Posterior Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius Lower Back The posterior sacrococcygeal ligament reinforces the dorsal sacrococcygeal joint, consisting of superficial (continuation of supraspinous) and… Ligament Posterior Sacrococcygeal Ligaments ligamenta sacrococcygea posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacrococcygeal complex consists of a superficial and a deep ligament. The deep posterior sacrococcygeal… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligament ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments are the thickest and strongest ligaments of the body, comprising the short… Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior sacroiliac ligaments are the strongest ligaments in the human body by tensile strength, forming… Ligament Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Chest The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior capsule of the sternoclavicular joint, running from the posterior… Ligament Posterior Subtalar Joint Capsule capsula articularis talocalcanea posterior Foot & Ankle The posterior subtalar joint capsule encloses the posterior facet — the largest and most important subtalar… Ligament Posterior Talocalcaneal Ligament ligamentum talocalcaneum posterius Foot & Ankle The posterior talocalcaneal ligament runs from the posterior process of the talus to the posterior surface… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum talofibulare posterius (detail) Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest lateral ankle ligament, running nearly horizontally from the posterior fibula to… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament (Full) ligamentum talofibulare posterius Foot & Ankle The PTFL is the strongest of the three lateral ankle ligaments, running nearly horizontally from the… Ligament Posterior Talofibular Ligament at Ankle ligamentum talofibulare posterius Lower Leg The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) runs horizontally from the posterior surface of the lateral malleolus to… Ligament Posterior Talonavicular Ligament ligamentum talonaviculare posterius Foot & Ankle The posterior talonavicular ligament is the plantar aspect of the talonavicular joint capsule, connecting the posterior… Ligament Posterior Thigh Fascia fascia cruris posterior femoris Thigh The posterior thigh fascia invests the posterior compartment hamstring muscles, defining the compartment boundaries and the… Ligament Posterior Tibial Cortex Periosteal Band fasciculus periostoalis tibiae posterioris Lower Leg A fibrous periosteal band reinforcing the deep transverse leg fascia against the posterior tibial periosteum, providing…

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