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Ligaments Flashcards

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Anterior longitudinal

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

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Posterior longitudinal

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

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Ligamentum flavum

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location - vertebral column ligament attachments - interconnect adjacent laminae

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Supraspinous

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

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Interspinous

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location - vertebral column ligament attachments - interconnect adjacent spinous processes

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Ligamentum nuchae

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

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Sacrotuberous

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

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Sacrospinous

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

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Fibrous joint capsule

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

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Iliofemoral

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

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Pubofemoral

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

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Ischiofemoral

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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

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Ligament of the femoral head

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

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Fibrous capsule of knee

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

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Tibial (medial) collateral

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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)

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Fibular (lateral) collateral

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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)

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Anterior cruciate

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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

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Posterior cruciate

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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

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Medial menisci

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

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Lateral menisci

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

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Crural interosseous membrane

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

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Talocrural fibrous capsule

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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

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Medial collateral (deltoid)

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

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Lateral ligament complex (of ankle)

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

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Long plantar

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

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Short plantar (plantar calcaneocuboid)

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

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Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring)

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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

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Coracoclavicular (trapezoid)

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

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Coracoclavicular (conoid)

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

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Acromioclavicular

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

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Coracoacromial

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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

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Transverse scapular

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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

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Glenoid capsule & labrium

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

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Glenohumeral

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

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Transverse humeral

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

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Ulnar collateral

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

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Radial collateral

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

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Annular

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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

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Interosseous membrane

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

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Flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament)

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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

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