Chrome Extension

Home › Body Atlas › Ligaments

Body Atlas, Ligament Reference

Ligaments

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

102 ligaments

102 ligaments in Knee Clear ×

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 Tibial Collateral Ligament — Deep Component pars profunda ligamenti collateralis medialis tibiae Knee The deep MCL component (medial capsular ligament) tethers the medial meniscus peripherally through its meniscofemoral and… Ligament Tibial Collateral Ligament — Superficial pars superficialis ligamenti collateralis tibialis Knee The superficial MCL is the primary medial static stabiliser of the knee, providing valgus restraint throughout… Ligament Transverse (Arcuate) Ligament of the Knee ligamentum arcuatum genus (transversum) Knee The arcuate ligament of the knee is a Y-shaped fibrous reinforcement of the posterolateral capsule arising… Ligament Transverse Ligament of the Knee (Lateral Meniscus) ligamentum transversum genus Knee The transverse (intermeniscal) ligament of the knee connects the anterior horns of the medial and lateral… Ligament Wrisberg Ligament ligamentum meniscofemorale posterius Knee The Wrisberg ligament (posterior meniscofemoral ligament) is the more common of the two meniscofemoral ligaments, present…