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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
88 ligaments starting with P  Clear × · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Posterior Glenohumeral Capsule capsula articularis glenohumeralis posterior Shoulder The posterior glenohumeral capsule and posterior IGHL limit posterior humeral head translation. Posterior capsular contracture, excessive…
Ligament Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius inferius Lower Leg The posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL) runs obliquely from the posterior tubercle of the distal tibia… Also: Detail
Ligament Posterior Labrum labrum glenoidale posterius Shoulder The posterior glenoid labrum reinforces the posterior glenoid margin and provides the attachment for the posterior…
Ligament Posterior Lateral Meniscal Horn Attachment insertio posterior cornus lateralis menisci Knee The posterior horn of the lateral meniscus attaches to the posterior intercondylar tibia with additional meniscofemoral…
Ligament Posterior Ligament of the Incus ligamentum incudis posterius Head & Skull The posterior ligament of the incus connects the short process of the incus to the posterior…
Ligament Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ligamentum longitudinale posterius Lower Back The posterior longitudinal ligament runs the full length of the spinal canal on the posterior surface…
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 (Lumbar) ligamentum longitudinale posterius (lumbale) Lower Back The lumbar PLL widens at disc levels (providing some resistance to central disc herniation) and narrows… Also: Detail
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 Oblique Ligament (Knee) ligamentum obliquum posterius genus Knee The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is the primary posteromedial static stabiliser of the knee, arising from…
Ligament Posterior Sacrococcygeal Ligament ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius Lower Back The posterior sacrococcygeal ligament reinforces the dorsal sacrococcygeal joint and has two layers. The deep layer…
Ligament Posterior Sacroiliac Ligaments ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora Pelvis & Hip The posterior (dorsal) sacroiliac ligaments are a layered group of short and long bands behind the…
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 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 Foot & Ankle The posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) runs horizontally from the posterior surface of the lateral malleolus to…
Ligament Posterolateral Corner Detail complexus posterolateralis genus detail Knee The posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee is the complex of structures providing posterolateral rotational stability,…
Ligament Posteromedial Corner Detail complexus posteromedialis genus detail Knee The posteromedial corner (PMC) of the knee includes the posterior oblique ligament, semimembranosus expansions (including the…
Ligament Poupart Ligament Detail ligamentum inguinale (Poupart) detail Abdomen Poupart ligament is an eponym for the inguinal ligament, the rolled inferior edge of the external…
Ligament Proximal Radioulnar Joint Capsule capsula articulationis radioulnaris proximalis Upper Arm The proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ) capsule encloses the articulation between the radial head and the radial…
Ligament Proximal Tibiofibular Ligaments ligamenta capitis fibulae Knee The anterior and posterior proximal tibiofibular ligaments stabilise the small plane synovial joint between the proximal…
Ligament Pterygomandibular Raphe raphe pterygomandibularis Head & Skull The pterygomandibular raphe is a fibrous band running from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid…
Ligament Pterygospinous Ligament ligamentum pterygospinosum Head & Skull The pterygospinous ligament connects the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid, occasionally ossifying…
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