- May 6, 2026The alar ligaments are paired, stout fibrous bands running from the lateral dens to the medial surfaces of the occipital…
- May 6, 2026The tectorial membrane is the upward continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament from C2 to the anterior margin of the…
- May 6, 2026The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane connects the anterior arch of the atlas to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum and…
- May 6, 2026The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane spans from the posterior arch of the atlas to the posterior margin of the foramen magnum.…
- May 6, 2026The periorbita is the periosteal lining of the bony orbit, continuous with the dura mater at the optic canal and…
- May 6, 2026The suspensory ligament of the eyeball (Lockwood ligament) is a hammock-like fascial condensation running from the medial to lateral orbital…
- May 6, 2026The annular ligament of the stapes is a ring of elastic fibrocartilage connecting the footplate of the stapes to the…
- May 6, 2026The pterygospinous ligament connects the lateral pterygoid plate to the spine of the sphenoid, occasionally ossifying to form the pterygospinous…
- May 6, 2026The pterygomandibular ligament (raphe) is a fibrous band stretching from the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the posterior…
- May 6, 2026The sphenomandibular ligament runs from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the mandible (mandibular foramen). It…