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Ligaments Flashcards

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Yellow Ligaments

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Connect vertebral arches of adjacent vertebrae

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Lateral Ligament

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Temporal Bone and Mandibke

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Stylomandibular Ligament

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Styloid process and mandible

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Sphenomandibular Ligament

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Sphenoid bone and mandible

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Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

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Anterior to the foramen magnum

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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

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Posterior of the vertebral bodies

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Interspinous Ligaments

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Connects adjoining spinous processes ( in the middle)

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Supraspinous Ligaments

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Connect the apices (ends) of spinous processes

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Nuchal Ligament

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Occipital protuberance to spinous processes of cervical vertebrae

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Intertransverse Ligament

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Connects transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae

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Atlanto-occipital Membranes

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Connect C1 to occipital bone

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Atlanto-axial Membrane

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Connect atlas and axis

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Transverse Ligament

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Holds the dens against C1

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Longitudinal Bands

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Occipital bone to C2

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Cruciate Ligament

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Made up of the Transverse ligament and the Longitudinal bands, (Alanto-axial joint)

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Alar Ligaments

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Connects sides of the dens to sides of the foramen magnum

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Intra-articular Ligament

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Rib head to the IV disc

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Radiate Ligaments

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Surrounds each joint of the rib to the vertebrae,

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Lateral Costotransverse Ligament

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Tubercle of the rib to the transverse processes

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Superior Costotransverse LIgament

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Neck of the rib to the transverse process above it

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Anterior Radiate Sternocostal Ligaments

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Anterior surface of the joint between the sternum and the costal cartilage

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Posterior Radiate Sternocostal Ligaments

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Posterior surface of the joint between the sternum and costal cartilage

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Sacroiliac Ligaments

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Connects the sacrum to the ilium anteriorly and posteriorly

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Sacrotuberous Ligaments

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Connects the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

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Sacrospinous Ligaments

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Connects the sacrum to the ischial spine

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Superior and Inferior Pubic Ligament

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Connects the two pieces of the pubic bone

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Iliolumbar Ligaments

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The ilium and the L5 vertebrae

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Anterior/Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligaments

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Reinforce the capsule between the clavicle and the sternum

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Interclavicle Ligaments

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Between the clavicles, strengthens the capsule

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Costoclavicular Ligament

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Inferior surface of the head of the clavicle to the 1st rib and costal cartilage

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Acromioclavicular Ligament

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Acromion to the clavicle superiorly

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Coracoclavicular Ligament

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Connects the coracoid processes of the scapula to the clavicle

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Conoid Ligament

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Coracoid process to the inferior surface of the clavicle

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Trapezoid Ligament

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Connects the end of the coracoid process to the trapezoid line of the clavicle (head of clavicle)

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Coracoacromial Ligament

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Connects the coracoid process to the scapula

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Glenohumeral Ligaments

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Glenoid labrum to the superior aspects of the glenoid cavity of the scapula

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Coracohumeral Ligament

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Strengthens the capsule superiorly

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Transverse Humeral Ligaments

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Bridges the gap between the tubercles of the humerus

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Radial Collateral Ligaments (elbow)

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Lateral epicondyle of the humerus to the head of the radius in the notch of the ulna

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Ulnar Collateral Ligament (elbow)

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Medial epicondyle of the humerus to the coronoid process and the olecranon of the ulna (anterior band, posterior band, oblique band

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Anular Ligament

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Attaches to the ulna anteriorly and posteriorly to the radial notch

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Anterior and Posterior Ligaments of the Distal Radioulnar Joint

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Strengthen fibrous joint

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Triangular Ligament

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Strengthens the distal radioulnar joint

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Palmar Radiocarpal Ligaments

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Attach the radius to the two rows of carpals anteriorly

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Dorsal Radiocarpal Ligaments

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Attach the radius to the two rows of carpals posteriorly

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Ulnar Collateral Ligaments (wrist)

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Connects the ulnar styloid process to the triqetrum

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Radial Collateral Ligaments (wrist)

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Connects the styloid process of the radius to scaphoid

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Iliofemoral Ligament

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Connects the femur to the hip joint anteriorly and superiorly

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Pubofemoral Ligament

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Connects the femur to the hip joint anteriorly and inferiorly

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Ischiofemoral Ligament

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Reinforces the joint posteriorly

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Patellar Ligament

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Distal part of the quadriceps tendon and attaches to the tibial tuberosity, anteriorly

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Fibular Collateral Ligament (FCL)

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Connects the head of the fibula to the lateral epicondyle of the femur

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Tibial Collateral Ligament (TCL)

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Connects the medial surface of the medial condyle of the tibia to the medial epicondyle of the femur

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Oblique Popliteal Ligament

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Expansion of the semimembranosus tendon, posteriorly strengthen the knee joint

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Arcuate Popliteal Ligament

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Strengthens the knee joint posteriorly

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

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From the anterior of the tibia on the intercondylar area to the posterior part of the femur on the medial side of the lateral condyle

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

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Connects the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial side of the anterior medial condyle of the femur

Musculoskeletal Anatomy (9 decks)

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