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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 Spring Ligament Superomedial Band pars superomedialis ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris Foot & Ankle The superomedial calcaneonavicular band is the largest spring ligament component, running from the sustentaculum tali to… Ligament Spring Ligament Third Band pars medioplantar obliqua ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris Foot & Ankle The medioplantar oblique band is the third component of the spring ligament complex, running obliquely between… Ligament Sternal Synchondroses synchondroses sternales Chest The sternal synchondroses are the cartilaginous joints between the sternebrae that partially persist in the adult… Ligament Sternoclavicular Anterior Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius Shoulder The anterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the anterior capsule of the SC joint, running from the anterior-superior… Ligament Sternoclavicular Joint Disc discus articularis sternoclavicularis Shoulder The sternoclavicular joint disc is a complete fibrocartilaginous disc dividing the SC joint into two compartments.… Ligament Sternoclavicular Posterior Ligament ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius Shoulder The posterior sternoclavicular ligament reinforces the posterior wall of the sternoclavicular joint capsule, running from the… Ligament Sternocostal Joint Capsules capsulae articulationum sternocostalium Chest The sternocostal joint capsules enclose the articulations between the costal cartilages and the sternum at each… Ligament Sternocostal Ligaments ligamenta sternocostalia Chest The sternocostal ligaments reinforce the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternocostal joints where the costal… Ligament Stylohyoid Ligament ligamentum stylohyoideum Neck The stylohyoid ligament is a fibrous band connecting the tip of the styloid process of the… Ligament Stylomandibular Ligament ligamentum stylomandibulare Head & Skull The stylomandibular ligament is a thickening of the deep cervical fascia between the styloid process and… Ligament Stylomandibular Ligament Detail ligamentum stylomandibulare detail Head & Skull The stylomandibular ligament connects the styloid process of the temporal bone to the posterior border and… Ligament Subacromial Bursa Wall paries bursae subacromialis Shoulder The subacromial bursa wall is the fibrous lining of the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, a potential space between… Ligament Subacromial Bursa Wall Capsule bursa subacromialis capsula Shoulder The fibrous wall of the subacromial bursa, a synovium-lined sac between the rotator cuff and the… Ligament Subtalar Joint Capsule (Complete) capsula articulationis subtalaris completa Foot & Ankle The complete subtalar joint capsule encloses all three subtalar joint facets (posterior, middle, and anterior), reinforced… Ligament Superficial MCL Tibial Attachment insertio tibialis superficialis ligamenti collateralis medialis Knee The tibial attachment of the superficial MCL inserts into the medial tibial metaphysis 4-6cm below the… Ligament Superficial Posterior Compartment Fascia fascia compartimenti posterioris superficialis cruris Lower Leg The superficial posterior compartment fascia encloses the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, separating them from the deep… Ligament Superior Acromioclavicular Ligament ligamentum acromioclaviculare superius Shoulder The superior acromioclavicular ligament reinforces the superior aspect of the AC joint capsule, contributing to horizontal… Ligament Superior Costotransverse Ligament ligamentum costotransversarium superius Lower Back The superior costotransverse ligament connects the crest of the neck of each rib to the transverse… Ligament Superior Costotransverse Ligament Detail ligamentum costotransversarium superius detail Chest The superior costotransverse ligament runs from the crest of the neck of each rib to the… Ligament Superior Extensor Retinaculum of the Ankle retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius pedis Foot & Ankle The superior extensor retinaculum is a transverse fibrous band across the anterior ankle approximately 5 cm… Ligament Superior Extensor Retinaculum of the Leg retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius cruris Lower Leg The superior extensor retinaculum is a transverse fibrous band across the anterior ankle approximately 5-6 cm… Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament ligamentum glenohumerale superius Shoulder The superior glenohumeral ligament is the smallest of the three glenohumeral ligaments, contributing to inferior and… Ligament Superior Glenohumeral Ligament Detail ligamentum glenohumerale superius detail Shoulder The superior glenohumeral ligament runs from the superior glenoid tubercle adjacent to the biceps origin to… Ligament Superior Labral Complex complexus labralis superior Shoulder The superior labral complex encompasses the superior glenoid labrum, the biceps-labral complex at the biceps anchor,…

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