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

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900 ligaments
Ligament Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex — Proper discus articularis radioulnaris (fibrocartilago triangularis) Hand & Wrist The TFCC proper (triangular fibrocartilage disc) is the central fibrocartilage component of the TFCC complex, suspended… Ligament Triangular Ligaments of the Liver ligamenta triangularia hepatis Abdomen The right and left triangular ligaments are peritoneal reflections connecting the posterior liver surface to the… Ligament Triquetrocapitate Ligament ligamentum triquetroeapitatum Hand & Wrist The triquetrocapitate ligament is a palmar extrinsic ligament connecting the triquetrum to the capitate, forming part… Ligament Triquetrohamate Ligament ligamentum triquetrohamatum Hand & Wrist The triquetrohamate ligament is an intrinsic interosseous intercarpal ligament connecting the medial surface of the triquetrum… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament Finger (DIP) ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis interphalangealis distalis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the finger DIP joint provides the ulnar constraint at the DIP… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti Upper Arm The ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow has three bundles with the anterior bundle being the… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Thumb MCP ligamentum collaterale ulnare articulationis metacarpophalangeae pollicis Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb MCP joint runs from the ulnar condyle of… Ligament Ulnar Collateral Ligament of Wrist ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare Hand & Wrist The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist connects the ulnar styloid to the triquetrum and pisiform,… Ligament Ulnocarpal Complex (TFCC) complexus fibrocartilagineus triangularis Hand & Wrist The triangular fibrocartilage complex is a multi-structure stabiliser of the ulnar wrist consisting of the articular… Ligament Ulnocarpal Joint Capsule capsula articularis ulnocarpalis Forearm The ulnocarpal joint capsule encloses the ulnocarpal articulation, reinforced by the TFCC (primarily its articular disc),… Ligament Ulnocarpal Meniscus Homologue meniscus homologus ulnocarpalis Forearm The ulnocarpal meniscus homologue is a fibrous or fibrocartilaginous structure at the ulnar aspect of the… Ligament Ulnolunate Ligament ligamentum ulnolunatum Hand & Wrist The ulnolunate ligament is the medial component of the palmar ulnocarpal ligament complex, arising from the… Ligament Ulnotriquetral Ligament ligamentum ulnotriquetrum Hand & Wrist The ulnotriquetral ligament forms the lateral component of the palmar ulnocarpal complex, running from the fovea… Ligament Umbilicovesical Fascia fascia umbilicovesicalis Abdomen The condensed fascia connecting the umbilicus to the anterior bladder dome, forming the anterior boundary of… Ligament Uterosacral Ligament Detail ligamentum uterosacrale detail Pelvis & Hip The uterosacral ligaments are paired condensations of the endopelvic fascia connecting the posterior cervix and upper… Ligament Uterosacral Ligaments ligamenta sacrouterina Pelvis & Hip The uterosacral ligaments are the primary apical supports of the uterus and vaginal vault, connecting the… Ligament Vastoadductor Membrane membrana vastoadductoria Thigh The vastoadductor membrane forms the roof of the adductor (Hunter's) canal, connecting the vastus medialis anteriorly… Ligament Vastoadductor Membrane Detail membrana vastoadductoria detail Thigh The vastoadductor membrane spans from vastus medialis to adductor magnus, forming the adductor canal roof and… Ligament Vesical Fascia fascia vesicalis Abdomen The vesical fascia is the visceral peritoneal reflection and the surrounding condensed connective tissue enclosing the… Ligament Vesicouterine Fold plica vesicouterina Pelvis & Hip The vesicouterine fold is the peritoneal reflection between the anterior surface of the uterus and the… Ligament Vestibular Fold Ligament ligamentum vestibulare Neck The vestibular ligament (ventricular ligament) is the lower free edge of the quadrangular membrane, running from… Ligament Vocal Ligament ligamentum vocale Neck The vocal ligament is the free upper border of the conus elasticus, forming the structural core… Ligament Volar Lunotriquetral Ligament ligamentum lunotriquetrale palmare Forearm The volar lunotriquetral ligament is the palmar component of the lunotriquetral ligament complex, running from the… Ligament Volar Plate (PIP Joint) fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis interphalangeae proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP volar plate is a fibrocartilaginous structure preventing hyperextension, with a solid distal insertion on…

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