Ligament Attachments

Question 1

Trapezoid ligament

Answer 1

From Coracoid process to trapezoid line of clavicle

Question 2

Conoid ligament

Answer 2

From coracoid process to conoid tubercle of clavicle

Question 3

Superior transverse scapular

Answer 3

From the base of the coracoid process to the medial edge of the scapular notch

Question 4

Glenoid capsule

Answer 4

From the circumference of glenoid cavity to anatomical neck of the humerus

Question 5

Glenohumeral (sup., mid., inf.)

Answer 5

Upper part of medial margin of glenoid cavity to lesser tubercle & anatomical neck

Question 6

Ulnar collateral lig

Answer 6

Medial epicondyle to medial margin of coronoid process & olecranon process

Question 7

Radial collateral lig

Answer 7

Lateral epicondyle to annular lig

Question 8

Interosseous membrane

Answer 8

From interosseous border of radius to interosseous border of ulna

Question 9

Transverse carpal

Answer 9

From the pisiform and hook of the hamate to scaphoid & trapezium

Question 10

Collateral ligaments of the MCP joints

Answer 10

From the head of the MCPs to base of adjacent proximal phalanx

Question 11

What are the components of the Triangular fibrocartilage complex?

Answer 11

Biconcave fibrocartilage disc, planar ulnocarpal ligament, ulnar collateral ligament

Question 12

Sacrotuberous lig

Answer 12

Posterior iliac spine and lateral margin of the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

Question 13

Sacrospinous lig

Answer 13

From the ischial spine to lateral margin of the sacrum

Question 14

Fibrous joint capsule (LE)

Answer 14

From the margin of the acetabulum to the neck, intertrochanteric crest of the femur, intertrochanteric line

Question 15

Iliofemoral

Answer 15

From the AIIS to the intertrochanteric line of the femur

Question 16

Pubofemoral

Answer 16

From the iliopubic eminence and superior pubic ramus to the fibrous capsule

Question 17

Ischiofemoral

Answer 17

Ischium posterior to the acetabulum to the greater trochanter and Iliofemoral lig

Question 18

Ligament of the head of the femur

Answer 18

From the fovea of the femoral head to the acetabular notch

Question 19

Transverse acetabular

Answer 19

Interconnects the margins of the acetabular notch

Question 20

Fibrous capsule of knee

Answer 20

From the margins of the femoral condyles to the margins of the tibial condyles

Question 21

Tibial (medial) collateral lig

Answer 21

From the medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial condyle and shaft of the tibia

Question 22

Fibular (lateral) collateral

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Anterior cruciate ligament

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Posterior cruciate lig

Answer 24

From the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the lateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur

Question 25

Medial meniscus

Answer 25

Ant and post regions of the intercondylar area of the tibia and fibrous capsule at the tibial collateral lig

Question 26

Lateral meniscus

Answer 26

Ant and post regions of the intercondylar area of tibia

Question 27

Patellar ligament

Answer 27

From the apex of the patella to the tibial tuberosity

Question 28

Crural interosseous membrane

Answer 28

From interosseous border of the tibia to the interosseous border of the fibula

Question 29

Talocrural fibrous capsule

Answer 29

From the borders of the articular surfaces of tibia and malleoli to the margins of the trochlear surface of the talus

Question 30

Medial collateral (deltoid) lig

Answer 30

From the medial malleolus to the talus, navicular and sustentaculum tali of the calcaneous

Question 31

Name the three lateral ligaments of the ankle

Answer 31

Post talofibular, calcaneofibular, anterior talofibular

Question 32

Long plantar

Answer 32

From the plantar surface of the calcaneous and cuboid to the plantar surface of the bases of the metatarsals

Question 33

Plantar calcaneocuboid (short plantar lig)

Answer 33

From calcaneus to the plantar surface of the cuboid

Question 34

Plantar calcaneonavicular (spring lig)

Answer 34

From the anterior margin of the sustentaculum tali to the plantar surface of the navicular