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Ligaments

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

279 ligaments
279 ligaments
Ligament Nuchal Ligament (Detail) ligamentum nuchae Neck The ligamentum nuchae is the cervical equivalent of the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments, forming a fibrous… Ligament Oblique Popliteal Ligament ligamentum popliteum obliquum Knee The oblique popliteal ligament is an expansion of the semimembranosus tendon that fans across the posterior… Ligament Ovarian Ligament ligamentum ovarii proprium Abdomen The ovarian ligament (proper ligament of the ovary) is a smooth muscle and fibrous cord connecting… Ligament Palmar Carpometacarpal Ligaments ligamenta carpometacarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar carpometacarpal ligaments are robust fibrous bands on the palmar surface of the hand, connecting… Ligament Palmar Intercarpal Ligaments ligamenta intercarpalia palmaria Hand & Wrist The palmar intercarpal ligaments connect adjacent carpal bones on their palmar surfaces, maintaining the carpal arch… Ligament Palmar Plate of the Thumb MCP fibrocartilago palmaris articulationis metacarpophalangealis pollicis Hand & Wrist The thumb MCP volar plate is a broad fibrocartilaginous structure containing the radial and ulnar sesamoids… Ligament Palmar Plates (Volar Plates) ligg. palmaria articulationum metacarpophalangearum et interphalangearum Hand & Wrist The volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures on the palmar aspect of each finger joint (MCP, PIP,… Ligament Palmar Radiocarpal Ligaments ligamentum radiocarpeum palmare Hand & Wrist The palmar radiocarpal ligaments (radioscaphocapitate, long and short radiolunate) are the primary stabilisers of the radiocarpal… Ligament Patellar Ligament ligamentum patellae Knee The patellar ligament is the strong, flat band connecting the inferior patella to the tibial tuberosity,… Ligament Patellar Retinacula retinaculum patellae Knee The medial and lateral patellar retinacula are fibrous expansions of the quadriceps tendon on either side… Ligament Patellar Retinacula (Lateral) retinaculum patellae laterale Knee The lateral patellar retinaculum is a complex structure with superficial (oblique) and deep (transverse) layers connecting… Ligament Pectineal Ligament (Cooper’s) ligamentum pectineale Abdomen Cooper's ligament is the thick fibrous band overlying the pectineal line of the superior pubic ramus.… Ligament Pectineal Ligament (Hip — Y Ligament Component) pars iliocapitis ligamenti iliofemoris Pelvis & Hip The iliofemoral ligament (Y ligament of Bigelow) is the strongest ligament in the body, with an… Ligament Periodontal Ligament ligamentum periodontale Head & Skull The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a specialised connective tissue ligament that suspends each tooth root within… Ligament PIP Collateral Ligaments (Finger) ligamenta collateralia articulationum interphalangealium proximalis Hand & Wrist The PIP joint collateral ligaments are the primary lateral stabilisers of the finger's most important joint.… Ligament Pisohamate Ligament ligamentum pisohamatum Hand & Wrist The pisohamate ligament connects the pisiform to the hook of the hamate, transmitting FCU force distally… Ligament Pisohamate Ligament ligamentum pisohamatum Hand & Wrist The pisohamate ligament connects the pisiform to the hamate hook, transmitting the force of the FCU… Ligament Pisometacarpal Ligament ligamentum pisometacarpale Hand & Wrist The pisometacarpal ligament extends from the pisiform to the fifth metacarpal base, completing the FCU tendon's… Ligament Plantar Fascia aponeurosis plantaris Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia runs from the medial calcaneal tubercle to the proximal phalanges, forming the primary… Ligament Plantar Fascia (Detail) fascia plantaris (aponeurosis) Foot & Ankle The plantar fascia is the thick fibrous band maintaining the medial arch passively and dynamically via… Ligament Plantar Plate (Second MTP) fibrocartilago plantaris articulationis metatarsophalangealis secundae Foot & Ankle The second MTP plantar plate is the most commonly injured plantar plate in the forefoot, producing… Ligament Plantar Tarsometatarsal Ligaments ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria Foot & Ankle The plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments are the primary static stabilisers of the Lisfranc joint complex on the… Ligament Popliteofibular Ligament ligamentum popliteofibulare Knee The popliteofibular ligament connects the popliteus tendon directly to the fibular head, forming the most important… Ligament Posterior Annular Fibres (Lumbar Disc) fibrae anuli fibrosi posteriores (discus intervertebralis lumbalis) Lower Back The posterior annulus is the critical zone for disc herniation — posterolateral fibres lack PLL reinforcement…
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