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Ligaments

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

619 ligaments
619 ligaments · alternate versions listed on each card
Ligament Dorsal Radiotriquetral Ligament ligamentum radiotriquetrum dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radiotriquetral ligament, also called the dorsal radiocarpal ligament, is the principal dorsal radiocarpal ligament,…
Ligament Dorsal Radioulnar Ligament ligamentum radioulnare dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal radioulnar ligament is the dorsal deep component of the TFCC, running from the dorsal…
Ligament Dorsal Scapholunate Ligament pars dorsalis ligamenti scapholunati Hand & Wrist The dorsal component of the scapholunate interosseous ligament is the primary stabiliser, being the thickest and…
Ligament Dorsal Scaphotrapezial Ligament ligamentum scaphotrapeziale dorsale Hand & Wrist The dorsal scaphotrapezial ligament connects the dorsal distal scaphoid to the dorsal trapezium, providing dorsal stability…
Ligament Dorsal Talonavicular Ligament Detail ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale detail Foot & Ankle The dorsal talonavicular ligament runs from the dorsal talar neck to the dorsal navicular surface, providing…
Ligament Dorsal Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia dorsalia Foot & Ankle The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are thinner and weaker than the plantar ligaments, failing first in Lisfranc…
Ligament DRUJ Capsule capsula articulationis radioulnaris distalis Forearm The distal radioulnar joint capsule is the fibrous sleeve enclosing the DRUJ, reinforced anteriorly and posteriorly…
Ligament Elbow Ulnohumeral Capsule capsula articulationis cubiti, pars ulnohumeralis Upper Arm The ulnohumeral joint capsule is the fibrous sleeve of the trochlea-trochlear notch articulation, the primary hinge…
Ligament Extensor Retinaculum (Ankle) retinaculum musculorum extensorum pedis Foot & Ankle The extensor retinaculum of the ankle consists of a superior band between the tibia and fibula…
Ligament Fabellofibular Ligament ligamentum fabellifibulare Knee The fabellofibular ligament runs from the fabella (the sesamoid bone in the lateral gastrocnemius tendon) to…
Ligament Falciform Ligament (Liver) ligamentum falciforme hepatis Abdomen The falciform ligament is a sickle-shaped peritoneal fold suspending the liver from the anterior abdominal wall…
Ligament Falciform Ligament Detail ligamentum falciforme hepatis detail Abdomen The falciform ligament is a thin, sickle-shaped peritoneal fold connecting the anterior liver to the anterior…
Ligament Falciform Ligament Tendinous Attachment tendo partis tendineae ligamenti falciformis hepatis Abdomen The falciform ligament is a sickle-shaped double fold of peritoneum that attaches the front of the…
Ligament Femoral Neck Capsule: Zona Orbicularis zona orbicularis capsulae articularis coxae Pelvis & Hip The zona orbicularis is a circular band of deep hip capsular fibres that encircles the femoral…
Ligament Fibroelastic Membrane of the Larynx membrana fibroelastica laryngis Neck The fibroelastic membrane of the larynx is the continuous internal framework of the larynx, consisting of…
Ligament Fibular Collateral Ligament (Full Overview) ligamentum collaterale fibulare (completus) Knee The fibular collateral ligament (lateral collateral ligament) is a cord-like structure connecting the lateral femoral epicondyle…
Ligament Fibular Collateral Ligament Detail ligamentum collaterale fibulare detail Knee The fibular collateral ligament (LCL) connects the lateral femoral epicondyle to the fibular head as the…
Ligament Fifth MTP Plantar Plate planta pedis articulationis metatarsophalangealis quinti Foot & Ankle The plantar plate of the fifth MTP joint provides the plantar floor of the fifth metatarsophalangeal…
Ligament Fifth Tarsometatarsal Ligament ligamentum tarsometatarsale quintum Foot & Ankle The fifth tarsometatarsal ligament connects the fifth metatarsal base to the cuboid, providing the most lateral…
Ligament Finger MCP Joint Volar Plate fibrocartilago articulationis metacarpophalangea Hand & Wrist The volar plate of the finger MCP joint is a fibrocartilaginous structure on the palmar surface…
Ligament First MTP Lateral Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale laterale articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The lateral collateral ligament of the first MTP joint connects the lateral first metatarsal head to…
Ligament First MTP Medial Collateral Ligament ligamentum collaterale mediale articulationis metatarsophalangealis hallucis Foot & Ankle The medial collateral ligament of the first MTP joint connects the medial first metatarsal head to…
Ligament First Rib Costovertebral Ligament ligamentum costovertebralis costae primae Chest The ligamentous attachments of the first rib head to the T1 vertebra, different from ribs 2-9…
Ligament Flavum Ligament (Lumbar) ligamentum flavum lumbale Lower Back The lumbar ligamentum flavum is the thickest and most clinically significant portion of the flavum, forming…

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