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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments

279 ligaments

Ligament Cooper’s Suspensory Ligaments (Breast) ligamenta suspensoria mammaria (Cooper) Chest Cooper's suspensory ligaments are the fibrous septae connecting the breast skin to the deep pectoral fascia,… Ligament Coracoacromial Arch Ligament arcus coracoacromialis Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans from the coracoid to the acromion creating the coracoacromial arch through which… Ligament Coracoacromial Arch Ligaments capsula articularis humeri Shoulder The glenohumeral joint capsule surrounds the entire shoulder joint, attaching proximally to the glenoid labrum and… Ligament Coracoacromial Ligament ligamentum coracoacromiale Shoulder The coracoacromial ligament spans between the coracoid process and acromion, forming the roof of the subacromial… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligament ligamentum coracoclaviculare Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligament connects the coracoid process to the inferior clavicle via two distinct bands, the… Ligament Coracoclavicular Ligaments ligamenta coracoclavicularia Shoulder The coracoclavicular ligaments consist of the conoid ligament (posterior and medial, cone-shaped, primary restraint against superior… Ligament Coracohumeral Ligament ligamentum coracohumerale Shoulder The coracohumeral ligament bridges the rotator interval between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons, spanning from the… Ligament Coronary Ligament of the Liver ligamentum coronarium hepatis Abdomen The coronary ligament is a broad peritoneal reflection that connects the posterior superior surface of the… Ligament Coronary Ligaments of Knee ligamenta coronaria genus Knee The coronary ligaments (meniscotibial ligaments) anchor the peripheral margins of both menisci to the tibial plateau… Ligament Costoclavicular Ligament ligamentum costoclaviculare Chest The costoclavicular ligament is the strongest and most important ligament of the sternoclavicular joint, connecting the… Ligament Costoclavicular Ligament (Detail) ligamentum costoclaviculare Chest The costoclavicular (rhomboid) ligament is the most important SC joint stabiliser, anchoring the medial clavicle to… Ligament Costophrenic Ligament ligamentum costophrenicum Chest The costophrenic ligament refers to the fibrous attachment of the peripheral diaphragm to the costal margin,… Ligament Costotransverse Ligaments ligamenta costotransversaria Chest The costotransverse ligaments connect the rib necks to the transverse processes of the corresponding vertebrae, stabilising… Ligament Cruciate Ligament of the Atlas (Transverse + Vertical) ligamentum cruciforme atlantis Neck The cruciate ligament of the atlas combines the transverse ligament (primary component) with superior and inferior… Ligament Cruciate Ligaments of Atlas ligamentum cruciforme atlantis Neck The cruciform ligament of the atlas is the cross-shaped ligament complex at C1-C2 formed by the… Ligament Cruciate Pulleys (Hand) vaginulae fibrosae tendinum digitorum (vincula cruciformia) Hand & Wrist The three cruciate pulleys (C1, C2, C3) are the X-shaped flexible components of the finger flexor… Ligament Cuboid-Navicular Ligaments ligamenta cuboideonavicularia Foot & Ankle The cuboid-navicular ligaments (dorsal, plantar, and interosseous) connect the navicular to the cuboid across the transverse… Ligament Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament ligamentum metatarsale transversum profundum Foot & Ankle The deep transverse metatarsal ligament is a thick fibrous band linking the plantar plates of the… Ligament Deltoid Ligament ligamentum collaterale mediale Foot & Ankle The deltoid is a powerful fan-shaped ligament complex on the medial ankle connecting the medial malleolus… Ligament Deltoid Ligament (Medial Ankle) ligamentum deltoideum Foot & Ankle The deltoid ligament is a triangular, multilayered medial ankle ligament far stronger than the lateral ankle… Ligament Dorsal Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia dorsalia Hand & Wrist The dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands on the dorsal surface of the hand connecting… Ligament Dorsal Intercarpal Ligament ligamentum intercarpale dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal intercarpal ligament runs from the dorsal triquetrum obliquely to the dorsal scaphoid and trapezoid,… Ligament Dorsal Radiocarpal Ligament ligamentum radiocarpeum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radiocarpal ligament is the primary dorsal wrist stabiliser, running obliquely from the dorsal radius… Ligament Dorsal Radiocarpal Ligament ligamentum radiocarpeum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radiocarpal ligament connects the dorsal radial rim to the triquetrum and lunate, providing dorsal…

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