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Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar cuneocuboid ligamentLigamentum cuneocuboideum plantareA short fibrous band in the sole that joins the cuboid to the lateral cuneiform at the cuneocuboid joint of the midfoot.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar cuneonavicular ligamentsLigamenta cuneonavicularia plantariaFibrous bands in the sole that fasten the underside of the navicular to the three cuneiform bones in front of it.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar intercuneiform ligamentsLigamenta intercuneiformia plantariaShort bands on the sole of the midfoot that tie each cuneiform bone to its neighbour on the underside.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar interphalangeal ligamentsLigamenta interphalangea plantariaThick fibrocartilaginous plates forming the floor of each interphalangeal joint of the toes and stopping the joints bending backwards.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar metatarsal ligamentsLigamenta metatarsea plantariaShort transverse bands in the sole that bind the bases of neighbouring metatarsal bones together at the intermetatarsal joints.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar metatarsophalangeal ligamentsLigamenta metatarsophalangea plantariaThe plantar plates of the metatarsophalangeal joints: fibrocartilage pads under each metatarsal head that bear weight and stop the toes over-extending.
Joints and ligaments · FootPlantar tarsometatarsal ligamentsLigamenta tarsometatarsea plantariaLongitudinal and oblique bands on the underside of the midfoot binding the cuneiforms and cuboid to the bases of the metatarsals.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPopliteofibular ligamentLigamentum popliteofibulareA short, strong band at the back and outer side of the knee joining the popliteus tendon to the fibular head.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPosterior cruciate ligamentLigamentum decussatum posteriusThe stronger of the two cruciate ligaments, running from the back of the tibia up and forwards to the medial femoral condyle.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPosterior ligament of fibular headLigamentum posterius capitis fibulaeA single thick band strengthening the back of the upper tibiofibular joint, deep to the popliteus tendon.
Joints and ligaments · NeckPosterior longitudinal ligamentLigamentum longitudinale posteriusA long band inside the vertebral canal running down the backs of the vertebral bodies and discs from the axis to the sacrum.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPosterior meniscotibial ligament (Lateral meniscus)Ligamentum meniscotibiale posterius (Meniscus lateralis)The fibrous root that anchors the back end of the lateral meniscus to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPosterior meniscotibial ligament (Medial meniscus)Ligamentum meniscotibiale posterius (Meniscus medialis)The fibrous root that anchors the back end of the medial meniscus to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia.
Joints and ligaments · AbdomenPosterior sacro-iliac ligamentLigamentum sacroiliacum posteriusA strong set of fibrous bands behind the sacro-iliac joint, binding the dorsal sacrum to the rear of the ilium.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbPosterior sternoclavicular ligamentLigamentum sternoclaviculare posteriusA band covering the back of the sternoclavicular joint, binding the medial end of the clavicle to the back of the manubrium.
Joints and ligaments · FootPosterior talocalcaneal ligamentLigamentum talocalcaneum posteriusA short band at the back of the hindfoot that fans out from the talus's lateral tubercle to the upper and medial calcaneus.
Joints and ligaments · FootPosterior talofibular ligamentLigamentum talofibulare posteriusThe deepest and strongest of the lateral ankle ligaments, running back from the fossa of the lateral malleolus to the posterior talus.
Joints and ligaments · FootPosterior tibiofibular ligamentLigamentum tibiofibulare posteriusA band at the back of the ankle joining the lower ends of the tibia and fibula across the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis.
Joints and ligaments · FootPosterior tibiotalar ligamentPars tibiotalaris posteriorThe posterior deep part of the medial (deltoid) ligament of the ankle, running from the medial malleolus back and down to the talus.
Joints and ligaments · HeadPterygospinous ligamentLigamentum pterygospinaleA small band in the deep face tying the sphenoid spine to the lateral pterygoid plate.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbPubofemoral ligamentLigamentum pubofemoraleA band on the lower front of the hip capsule, running from the pubis to the capsule and the iliofemoral ligament.
Joints and ligaments · NeckQuadrangular membraneMembrana quadrangularisA thin sheet of fibroelastic tissue in each side wall of the upper larynx, stretched between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbQuadrate ligamentLigamentum quadratumA small, thin fibrous sheet below the annular ligament, joining the lower edge of the ulna's radial notch to the radial neck.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbRadial collateral ligamentLigamentum collaterale radiale cubitiThe outer ligament of the elbow, fanning from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus down to the annular ligament of the radius.