Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 6, 2026
    The sphenomandibular ligament runs from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the mandible (mandibular foramen). It…
  • May 6, 2026
    The stylomandibular ligament connects the styloid process of the temporal bone to the posterior border and angle of the mandible,…
  • May 6, 2026
    The medial temporomandibular ligament (sphenomandibular ligament — some nomenclature) reinforces the medial aspect of the TMJ capsule, running from the…
  • May 6, 2026
    The TMJ capsular ligament is the fibrous reinforcement of the joint capsule on its lateral aspect, essentially the same structure…
  • May 6, 2026
    The discal ligaments (collateral discal ligaments) attach the medial and lateral margins of the articular disc to the poles of…
  • May 6, 2026
    The TMJ capsule is a fibrous sleeve enclosing the entire joint, attaching superiorly to the articular eminence and glenoid fossa…
  • May 6, 2026
    The posterior disc attachment (bilaminar zone) is the vascular, elastic retrodiscal tissue connecting the posterior margin of the articular disc…
  • May 6, 2026
    The discomalleolar ligament connects the posterior portion of the TMJ disc to the neck of the malleus of the middle…
  • May 6, 2026
    The anterior ligament of the malleus connects the neck and anterior process of the malleus to the anterior wall of…
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    The posterior ligament of the incus connects the short process of the incus to the posterior wall of the epitympanum…

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