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Ligaments

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

900 ligaments

900 ligaments

Ligament Volar Scapholunate Ligament pars volaris ligamenti scapholunati Hand & Wrist The scapholunate ligament has three components — dorsal (strongest), proximal (membranous), and volar. The volar component… Ligament Whitnall Ligament ligamentum transversum superius Head & Skull Whitnall ligament (superior transverse ligament of the orbit) is a condensation of the superior orbital fascial… Ligament Wrisberg Ligament ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius Knee The Wrisberg ligament (posterior meniscofemoral ligament) is the more common of the two meniscofemoral ligaments, present… Ligament Wrist Capsule Dorsal Ligaments capsula articularis radiocarpalis — ligamenta dorsalia Forearm The dorsal wrist capsular ligaments are the reinforcing bands on the dorsal aspect of the radiocarpal… Ligament Wrist Capsule Volar Ligaments capsula articularis radiocarpalis — ligamenta volaria Forearm The volar wrist capsular ligaments are the reinforcing bands on the palmar aspect of the radiocarpal… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligament System (Complete) systema ligamentorum extrinsecorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist extrinsic ligament system comprises all the ligaments connecting the radius and ulna to the… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Dorsal) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The dorsal wrist extrinsic ligaments — the dorsoradiotriquetral and dorsal intercarpal ligament — provide dorsal wrist… Ligament Wrist Extrinsic Ligaments (Palmar) ligamentum Hand & Wrist The palmar extrinsic wrist ligaments — radioscaphocapitate, long radiolunate (radio-triquetral), and short radiolunate — are the… Ligament Wrist Intrinsic Ligament System systema ligamentorum intrinsecorum carpi Hand & Wrist The wrist intrinsic ligament system comprises the scapholunate and lunotriquetral interosseous ligaments connecting the bones within… Ligament Xiphisternal Joint Ligament synchondrosis xiphosternalis Chest The xiphosternal joint is a secondary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis) between the xiphoid process and the body… Ligament Zona Orbicularis of the Hip zona orbicularis articulationis coxae Pelvis & Hip The zona orbicularis is a band of circular capsular fibres encircling the femoral neck within the… Ligament Zonule of Zinn (Ciliary Zonule) zonula ciliaris (Zinnii) Head & Skull The zonule of Zinn (ciliary zonule) consists of hundreds of fine collagen fibres running from the…