Ligaments Flashcards

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, and the action(s) that the transverse ligament limits.

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proximal: anterior horns of meniscus
distal: anterior horns of other meniscus
limits: prevents anterior horns from separating

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, and the action(s) that the coronary ligament limits.

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Proximal: Outer edges of menisci
Distal: tibia
Limits: prevents menisci from detaching from tibia

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, and the action(s) that the intercondylar ligaments limits.

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proximal: intercondylar eminence
distal: horns of menisci
Limits: prevents too much lateral translation of menisci

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, and the action(s) that the posterior meniscofemoral ligaments limits.

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Proximal: interior surface of medial femoral condyle (toward
intercondylar notch)
Proximal: posterior horn of lateral meniscus
Limits: prevents lateral meniscus from sliding past tibia

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Give the proximal attachment and distal attachment of the patellar ligament.

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Proximal: patella
Distal: tibial tuberosity

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the medial collateral ligament limits.

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proximal: medial epicondyle of femur
Distal: medial aspect of proximal tibia (slopes anterior)
Limits: resists valgus stress
Type: capsular

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Give the proximal attachment , distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the lateral collateral ligament limits.

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Proximal: lateral condyle of femur
Distal: posterior fibular head (runs posteriorly under the biceps femoris attachment)
Limits: resists varus stress (primary function), prevents external rotation of tibia, prevents posterior tibial displacement
Type: extrinsic

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the iliotibial band limits.

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Proximal: formed by TFL and gluteus maximus
Distal: lateral tibial condyle
Limits: resists varus stress, resists posterior displacement of femur (in flexion), resists tibial internal rotation (in flexion)
Type: Not ligament

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the oblique popliteal ligament limits.

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proximal: lateral condyle of femur
distal: medial condyle of tibia
limits: limits hyperextension (primary function)
limits internal rotation of femur
limits external rotation of tibia
type: capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the arcuate ligament limits.

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proximal: lateral condyles of femur and tibia
distal: fibular head
limits: limits hyerextension, limits varus stress
type: capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the anterior cruciate ligament limits.

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Proximal: medial aspect of lateral femoral condyle
Distal: anterior intercondylar fossa
limits: resists anterior tibial translation (primary)
resists internal tibial rotation (primary)
limits varus and valgus stress
type: intrinsic but extrasynovial

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the posterior cruciate ligament limits.

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Proximal: medial surface of medial femoral condyle
Distal: posterior intercondylar fossa (tibia)
Type: resists posterior translation of tibia (primary)
resists anterior translation of femur (primary)
resists varus and valgus stress
Type: instrinsic but extrasynovial

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the iliofemoral ligament limits.

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proximal: AIIS and acetabulum rim
distal: intertrochanteric line
action: limits hyperextension
limits adduction
Type: Capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the pubofemoral ligament limits.

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proximal: superior pubic ramus (above acetabular rim)
distal: inferior neck
limits: limits hyperextension
limits abduction
Type: Capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the ischiofemoral ligament limits.

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Proximal: ischial acetabular rim	 
Distal: intertrochanteric line	
Limits: limits hyperextension 
limits internal (medial) rotation
Type: Capsular
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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the ligamentum teres limits.

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Proximal: acetabular fossa
Distal: fovea capitis
Limits: protects foveolar artery
Type: intrinsic

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the transverse ligament limits.

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Proximal: spans acetabular notch
Distal: spans acetabular notch
Limits: protects foveolar artery
Type: instrinsic

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the anterior sacroiliac ligaments limit.

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Proximal: auricular margins of sarum
Distal: auricular surfaces of ilium
Limits: reinforce SI capsule anteriorly
Type: capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the posterior sacroiliac ligaments limit.

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Proximal: PSIS and auricular margins of sacrum
Distal: PSIS and auricular margins of ilium
Limits: reinforce SI capsule posteriorly
Type: capsular

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the sacrospinous ligament limits.

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proximal: anterior sacrum
distal: ischial spine
limits: prevent anterior tilting of pelvis, reinforce sacroiliac joint (defines greater and lesser foramina)
Type: extrinsic

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the sacrotuberous ligament limits.

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proximal: anterior sacrum
distal: ischial tuberosity
limits: prevents anterior tilting of pelvis, reinforces sacroiliac joint (defines greater and lesser foramina)
type: extrinsic

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the anterior ligaments of the fibular head.

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Proximal: superior lateral tibia
Distal: fibular head

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the posterior ligaments of the fibular head

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Proximal: superior lateral tibia
Distal: fibular head

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the posterior ligaments of the fibular head

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proximal: distal lateral tibia
distal: distal fibula

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the posterior tibiofibular ligament

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proximal: distal lateral tibia
distal: distal fibula

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the anterior talofibular ligament

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Proximal: distal anterior fibula
Distal: talus

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Give the proximal and distal attachments of the calcaneofibular ligament.

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Proximal: distal fibular
Distal: calcaneus

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the posterior talofibular ligament limits.

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Proximal: distal posterior fibula
Distal: talus
Limits: strongest lateral ligament, limits inversion

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, type of ligament, and the action(s) that the deltoid ligament (anterior tibiotalar, tibionavicular, tibiocalcanean, posterior tibiotalar) limits.

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proximal: medial malleolus
distal: navicular, talus(anterior and posterior attachments), calcaneus
limits: limits eversion
type: extrinsic

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the interosseus talocalcaneal ligament limits.

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Proximal: inferior talus
Distal: superior calcneus
Limits: major supporter of subtalar joint

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the interosseus plantar calcaeonavicular
ligament (aka spring ligament) limits.

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Proximal: calcaneus
Distal: navicular
Limits: supports talonavicular joint, longitudinal arch, transverse tarsal joint

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the long plantar ligament limits.

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Proximal: inferior calcaneus
Distal: distal cuboid and base of lateral metatarsals
Limits: supports calcanealcuboid joint

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the plantar calcaneocuboid ligament (short plantar) limits.

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Proximal: calcaneus
Distal: proximal cuboid

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Give the proximal attachment, distal attachment, and the action(s) that the plantar aponeurosis limits.

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Proximal: proximal calcaneus
Distal: proximal phalanges
Limits: supports longitudinal arch, plantar muscles (prevents bowstringing)