Ligaments

Question 1

Anterior longitudinal

Answer 1

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - to anterior surfaces of vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs function - stabilizes vertebral column and prevents hyperextension

Question 2

Posterior longitudinal

Answer 2

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - to posterior surfaces of vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs function - prevents hyperflexion of vertebral column

Question 3

Ligamentum flavum

Answer 3

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - interconnect adjacent laminae

Question 4

Supraspinous

Answer 4

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - to apices of spinous processes C7 to sacrum

Question 5

Interspinous

Answer 5

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - interconnect adjacent spinous processes

Question 6

Ligamentum nuchae

Answer 6

location - vertebral column ligament attachments - from C7 spinous process to external occipital protuberance

Question 7

Sacrotuberous

Answer 7

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from posterior superior iliac spine & lateral margin of the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

Question 8

Sacrospinous

Answer 8

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the ischial spine to lateral margin of the sacrum

Question 9

Fibrous joint capsule

Answer 9

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the margin of the acetabulum to the neck, intertrochanteric line & intertrochanteric crest of the femur

Question 10

Iliofemoral

Answer 10

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the anterior inferior iliac spine to the intertrochanteric line of femur function - limits extension of the femur

Question 11

Pubofemoral

Answer 11

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the iliopubic eminence and superior pubic ramus to the fibrous capsule function - limits abduction of the femur

Question 12

Ischiofemoral

Answer 12

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the ischium posterior to the acetabulum to the greater trochanter & iliofemoral ligament function - assists the iliofemoral lig. in limiting extension of the femur

Question 13

Ligament of the femoral head

Answer 13

location - pelvic girdle & hip ligament attachments - from the fovea of the femoral head to the acetabular notch

Question 14

Fibrous capsule of knee

Answer 14

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from the margins of the femoral condyles to the margins of the tibial condyles

Question 15

Tibial (medial) collateral

Answer 15

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle & shaft of the tibia function - stabilizes the medial aspect of the joint (prevents abduction of the tibia)

Question 16

Fibular (lateral) collateral

Answer 16

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the head of the fibula function - stabilizes the lateral aspect of the joint (prevents adduction of the tibia)

Question 17

Anterior cruciate

Answer 17

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from the medial part of the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the medial surface of the lateral condyle (intercondylar fossa) of the femur function - prevents posterior displacement of the femur on the tibia and hyperextension of the knee

Question 18

Posterior cruciate

Answer 18

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the lateral surface of the medial condyle (intercondylar fossa) of the femur function - prevents the anterior displacement of the femur on the tibia

Question 19

Medial menisci

Answer 19

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - anterior & posterior regions of the intercondylar area of the tibia & fibrous capsule at the tibial collateral ligament

Question 20

Lateral menisci

Answer 20

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - anterior & posterior regions of the intercondylar area of tibia

Question 21

Crural interosseous membrane

Answer 21

location - knee & leg ligament attachments - from interosseous border of the tibia to the interosseous border of the fibula

Question 22

Talocrural fibrous capsule

Answer 22

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from the borders of the articular surfaces of tibia & malleoli to the margins of the trochlear surface of the talus

Question 23

Medial collateral (deltoid)

Answer 23

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from the medial malleolus to the talus, navicular & sustentaculum tali of the calcaneous function - stabilizes joint & resists forced eversion

Question 24

Lateral ligament complex (of ankle)

Answer 24

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from the lateral malleolus to the talus and calcaneus function - stabilize joint & resist forced inversion

Question 25

Long plantar

Answer 25

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from the plantar surfaces of the calcaneous & cuboid to the plantar surfaces of the bases of the metatarsals

Question 26

Short plantar (plantar calcaneocuboid)

Answer 26

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from calcaneous to the plantar surface of the cuboid

Question 27

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)

Answer 27

location - ankle & foot ligament attachments - from the anterior margin of the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular function - supports the medial longitudinal arch of the foot

Question 28

Coracoclavicular (trapezoid)

Answer 28

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from coracoid process to trapezoid line of clavicle function - stabilizes acromioclavicular joint

Question 29

Coracoclavicular (conoid)

Answer 29

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from coracoid process (and adjacent transverse scapular ligament to conoid tubercle function - stabilizes acromioclavicular joint

Question 30

Acromioclavicular

Answer 30

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from superior aspect of acromial end of the clavicle to adjacent acromion function - stabilizes acromioclavicular joint

Question 31

Coracoacromial

Answer 31

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from lateral border of coracoid process to acromion adjacent to clavicular articulation function - prevents the superior displacement of the humeral head

Question 32

Transverse scapular

Answer 32

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from the base of the coracoid process to the medial edge of the scapular notch function - partial attachment of coracoclavicular ligament

Question 33

Glenoid capsule & labrium

Answer 33

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from the circumference of glenoid cavity to anatomical neck of the humerus

Question 34

Glenohumeral

Answer 34

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from upper part of medial margin of glenoid cavity to lesser tubercle & anatomical neck function - stabilizes glenohumeral articulation

Question 35

Transverse humeral

Answer 35

location - pectoral girdle & shoulder ligament attachments - from lesser to greater tubercle

Question 36

Ulnar collateral

Answer 36

location - elbow & forearm ligament attachments - from medial epicondyle to medial margin of coronoid process & olecranon

Question 37

Radial collateral

Answer 37

location - elbow & forearm ligament attachments - from lateral epicondyle to annular ligament

Question 38

Annular

Answer 38

location - elbow & forearm ligament attachments - from the anterior margin of the radial notch to posterior margin of radial notch surrounding head of radius function - stabilizes joint

Question 39

Interosseous membrane

Answer 39

location - elbow & forearm ligament attachments - from interosseous border of radius to interosseous border of ulna

Question 40

Flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament)

Answer 40

location - wrist & hand ligament attachments - from the pisiform & hook of the hamate to scaphoid & trapezium function - prevents bowstringing of the tendons of the flexor pollicis longus, flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus muscles