ligaments of the upper limb

Question 1

ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint

Answer 1

the superior and inferior acromioclavicular ligaments. the coracoclavicular ligament

Question 2

what are the two parts of the coracoclavicular ligament

Answer 2

the conoid ligament and the trapezoid ligament

Question 3

ligaments of the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 3

anterior sternoclavicular ligament, posterior sternoclavicular ligament - these make the joint capsule of the sternoclavicular ligament
there is also the interclavicular ligament and the costoclavicular ligament

Question 4

what are the ligaments of the shoulder joint

Answer 4

the glenohumeral, the coracohumeral and the transverse humeral ligament

Question 5

what makes up the coracoacromial arch

Answer 5

the coracoid process, the acromium and the coracoacromial ligament

Question 6

what are the ligaments of the elbow joint

Answer 6

the ulnar collateral ligament and the radial collateral ligament

Question 7

what are the connection points of the ulnar collateral ligament and the radial collateral ligament

Answer 7

the ulnar collateral is from the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the medial margin of the trochlear notch
the radial collateral ligament is from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the annular ligament

Question 8

connections of the annular ligament

Answer 8

it runs around the radius to the anterior and posterior margins of the radial notch on the ulna

Question 9

what are the ligaments of the wrist joint

Answer 9

radial and ulnar capsular ligaments

Question 10

ligaments of the metacarpophalangeal joints

Answer 10

palmar ligament, medial and lateral collateral ligaments, deep transverse metacarpal ligament

Question 11

ligaments of the interphalangeal joints

Answer 11

palmar ligament and the medial and lateral collateral ligaments

Question 12

what attaches to the styloid process

Answer 12

styloid process is on the distal ulna, so we see the ulna collateral ligaments of the wrist join here