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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 Superior Labrum labrum glenoidale superius Shoulder The superior glenoid labrum provides the attachment for the long head of the biceps tendon and… Ligament Superior Ligament of the Incus ligamentum incudis superius Head & Skull The superior ligament of the incus is a small fibrous band connecting the body of the… Ligament Superior Ligament of the Malleus ligamentum mallei superius Head & Skull The superior ligament of the malleus connects the head of the malleus to the roof of… Ligament Superior Peroneal Retinaculum retinaculum musculorum fibularium superius Lower Leg The superior peroneal retinaculum connects the lateral malleolus to the lateral calcaneus, forming the roof of… Ligament Superior Pubic Ligament ligamentum pubicum superius Pelvis & Hip The superior pubic ligament is a transverse fibrous band running along the superior surface of the… Ligament Superior Tibiofibular Ligament (Anterior) ligamentum capitis fibulae anterius Lower Leg The anterior superior tibiofibular ligament connects the anterior fibular head to the anterolateral tibial condyle, forming… Ligament Superior Tibiofibular Ligament (Posterior) ligamentum capitis fibulae posterius Lower Leg The posterior superior tibiofibular ligament is the stronger posterior constraint of the proximal tibiofibular joint, connecting… Ligament Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament ligamentum transversum scapulae superius Shoulder The superior transverse scapular ligament bridges the suprascapular notch, converting it into a foramen through which… Ligament Superior Transverse Scapular Ligament Detail ligamentum transversum scapulae superius detail Shoulder The superior transverse scapular ligament bridges the scapular notch, converting it into a foramen through which… Ligament Suprapatellar Plica plica synovialis suprapatellaris Thigh The suprapatellar plica is a synovial fold at the superior pole of the patella forming the… Ligament Supraspinatus Footprint Attachment insertio tendinis supraspinati Shoulder The supraspinatus footprint is the broad elliptical attachment zone of the supraspinatus tendon on the superior… Ligament Supraspinous Ligament ligamentum supraspinale Lower Back The supraspinous ligament is a continuous fibrous cord running along the tips of all vertebral spinous… Ligament Supraspinous Ligament (Thoracic) ligamentum supraspinale (thoracale) Chest The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous process tips of the thoracic spine in a continuous band,… Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Duodenum musculus suspensorius duodeni Abdomen The suspensory ligament of the duodenum (ligament of Treitz) is a fibrotic band with smooth muscle… Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Duodenum Detail musculus (ligamentum) suspensorius duodeni (Treitz) detail Abdomen The suspensory ligament of the duodenum (ligament of Treitz) is a fibromuscular band connecting the right… Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Eye ligamentum suspensorium bulbi (Lockwood) Head & Skull The suspensory ligament of the eyeball (Lockwood ligament) is a hammock-like fascial condensation running from the… Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Lens zonula ciliaris (Zinn) Head & Skull The suspensory ligament of the lens (zonule of Zinn) consists of fine fibrous zonular fibres connecting… Ligament Suspensory Ligament of the Ovary ligamentum suspensorium ovarii Pelvis & Hip The suspensory ligament of the ovary (infundibulopelvic ligament, IP ligament) connects the ovary to the lateral… Ligament Syndesmosis Anterior AITFL Detail ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius inferius detail Lower Leg The anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament runs from the anterior tibial Chaput tubercle to the anterior fibular… Ligament Syndesmosis Interosseous Ligament Detail ligamentum tibiofibulare interosseum detail Lower Leg The interosseous syndesmotic ligament is the condensed distal portion of the leg interosseous membrane, forming the… Ligament Syndesmosis Posterior PITFL Detail ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius inferius detail Lower Leg The posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament is the strongest syndesmotic ligament, connecting the posterior tibial malleolus to… Ligament Syndesmosis Transverse Ligament Detail ligamentum transversum cruris detail Lower Leg The transverse tibiofibular ligament is the deep portion of the PITFL, running almost horizontally across the… Ligament Syndesmotic Ligament Complex syndesmosis tibiofibularis Foot & Ankle The syndesmotic ligament complex includes the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL), posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL),… Ligament Synovial Plica of the TMJ plica synovialis articulationis temporomandibularis Head & Skull Synovial plicae of the TMJ are folds or fringes of synovial membrane within the upper and…

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