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The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.

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Joints and ligaments · Upper limbInferior transverse scapular ligamentLigamentum transversum scapulae inferiusA thin band on the back of the scapula bridging the spinoglenoid notch, between the spine of the scapula and the glenoid margin.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbInfrapatellar fat padCorpus adiposum infrapatellareA wedge of fat in the front of the knee joint, lying behind and below the patella and the patellar ligament.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbInterclavicular ligamentLigamentum interclaviculareA curved band across the top of the manubrium, linking the inner ends of the two clavicles above the jugular notch.
Joints and ligaments · AbdomenIntercornual ligamentLigamentum intercornualeA small ligament on each side at the back of the sacrococcygeal joint, joining the cornu of the sacrum to the cornu of the coccyx.
Joints and ligaments · FootIntercuneiform interosseous ligamentsLigamenta intercuneiformia interosseaShort, strong ligaments deep between the three cuneiform bones of the midfoot, joining the rough parts of their facing surfaces.
Joints and ligaments · ThoraxInternal intercostal membraneMembrana intercostalis internaA thin aponeurosis at the back of each intercostal space, carrying the internal intercostal muscle on towards the vertebral column.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbInterosseous membrane of forearmMembrana interossea antebrachiiA strong fibrous sheet stretched between the radius and ulna, dividing the forearm into front and back compartments.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbInterosseous membrane of legMembrana interossea crurisA thin fibrous sheet joining the interosseous borders of the tibia and fibula and dividing the front of the leg from the back.
Joints and ligaments · HandInterosseous metacarpal ligamentsLigamenta metacarpea interosseaShort strong ligaments between the bases of neighbouring metacarpal bones in the palm, binding the second to fifth metacarpals together.
Joints and ligaments · AbdomenInterosseous sacro-iliac ligamentLigamentum sacroiliacum interosseumA mass of short, very strong fibres filling the gap between the sacral and iliac tuberosities behind the sacro-iliac joint.
Joints and ligaments · FootIntersesamoid ligamentLigamentum intersesamoideumA short transverse band beneath the head of the first metatarsal that ties together the paired sesamoids of the great toe.
Joints and ligaments · NeckInterspinous ligamentsLigamenta interspinaliaThin membranes filling the gaps between neighbouring spinous processes, from the base to the tip of each process.
Joints and ligaments · NeckIntertransverse ligamentsLigamenta intertransversariaFibrous bands stretching between the transverse processes of neighbouring vertebrae on each side of the spine.
Joints and ligaments · ThoraxIntra-articular ligament of head of ribLigamentum intraarticulare capitis costaeA short flat band inside the joint of a rib head, tying the crest between its two facets to the intervertebral disc.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbIschiofemoral ligamentLigamentum ischiofemoraleA spiral band on the back of the hip joint capsule, running from the ischium to the femoral neck near the greater trochanter.
Joints and ligaments · FootLateral talocalcaneal ligamentLigamentum talocalcaneum lateraleA short, strong band on the outer side of the hindfoot linking the talus to the calcaneus across the subtalar joint.
Joints and ligaments · HeadLateral temporomandibular ligamentLigamentum temporomandibulare lateraleThe thickened outer wall of the jaw joint capsule, running from the articular tubercle down and back to the mandibular neck.
Joints and ligaments · NeckLateral thyrohyoid ligamentLigamentum thyreohyoideum lateraleA rounded elastic cord at the back edge of the thyrohyoid membrane, tying the thyroid cartilage's superior horn to the hyoid bone.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbLigament of head of femurLigamentum capitis femorisA flattened band inside the hip joint, running from the pit on the femoral head to the edges of the acetabular notch.
Joints and ligaments · NeckLigamenta flavaPaired yellow elastic ligaments joining the laminae of neighbouring vertebrae, forming much of the back wall of the vertebral canal.
Joints and ligaments · TrunkLinea albaThe linea alba is the tough fibrous seam running down the middle of the front abdominal wall, from the sternum's xiphoid process to the pubis.
Joints and ligaments · FootLong plantar ligamentLigamentum plantare longumThe longest ligament of the tarsus, running along the sole from the underside of the calcaneus to the cuboid and lateral metatarsal bases.
Joints and ligaments · HandLunotriquetral interosseous ligamentLigamentum lunotriquetrum interosseumA C-shaped ligament joining the lunate and triquetrum in the proximal row of the carpus, sealing the gap between them.
Joints and ligaments · FootMedial talocalcaneal ligamentLigamentum talocalcaneum medialeA small band on the inner side of the hindfoot running from the medial tubercle of the talus to the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus.