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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 limbAcromioclavicular ligamentLigamentum acromioclaviculareThe capsular ligament of the acromioclavicular joint, with a strong superior band and a thinner inferior band linking clavicle and acromion.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbAnnular ligament of radiusLigamentum anulare radiiA strong ring of ligament around the head of the radius, holding it against the ulna's radial notch at the elbow.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbAnterior cruciate ligamentLigamentum cruciatum anteriusA strong intra-articular knee ligament running from the front of the tibial plateau up and back to the lateral femoral condyle.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbAnterior ligament of fibular headLigamentum anterius capitis fibulaeFlat bands on the front of the upper tibiofibular joint, rising from the fibular head to the lateral tibial condyle.
Joints and ligaments · NeckAnterior longitudinal ligamentLigamentum longitudinale anteriusA long, broad band running down the front of the vertebral column, over every vertebral body and intervertebral disc.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbAnterior meniscotibial ligament (Lateral meniscus)Ligamentum meniscotibiale anterius (Meniscus lateralis)The fibrous root that anchors the front end of the lateral meniscus to the tibia, in the anterior intercondylar area of the knee.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbAnterior meniscotibial ligament (Medial meniscus)Ligamentum meniscotibiale anterius (Meniscus medialis)The fibrous root that anchors the front end of the medial meniscus to the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia.
Joints and ligaments · AbdomenAnterior sacro-iliac ligamentLigamentum sacroiliacum anteriusA thin sheet of fibrous bands across the front of the sacro-iliac joint, joining the sacrum to the ilium inside the pelvis.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbAnterior sternoclavicular ligamentLigamentum sternoclaviculare anteriusA broad band over the front of the sternoclavicular joint, joining the medial end of the clavicle to the manubrium of the sternum.
Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior talocalcaneal ligamentLigamentum talocalcaneum anteriusA short band in the foot that ties the talar neck to the calcaneus across the sinus tarsi.
Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior talofibular ligamentLigamentum talofibulare anteriusA flat band on the outer side of the ankle joining the front of the lateral malleolus to the neck of the talus.
Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior tibiofibular ligamentLigamentum tibiofibulare anteriusA flat oblique band on the front of the lower tibiofibular joint, binding the lower ends of the tibia and fibula together.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbArcuate popliteal ligamentLigamentum popliteum arcuatumA Y-shaped band at the back and outer side of the knee, arching from the fibular head over the popliteus tendon.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of acromioclavicular jointCapsula articularis articulationis acromioclavicularisThe thin fibrous capsule surrounding the small plane joint between the lateral end of the clavicle and the acromion of the scapula.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of elbow jointCapsula articularis articulation cubitiThe single fibrous capsule that encloses the elbow joint and the proximal radioulnar joint, joining the lower humerus to the ulna and radius.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of glenohumeral jointCapsula articularis articulatio glenohumeralisThe loose fibrous sleeve of the shoulder joint, running from the rim of the glenoid cavity to the anatomical neck of the humerus.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbArticular capsule of hip jointCapsula articularis coxaeThe strong, thick fibrous sleeve of the hip joint, running from the rim of the acetabulum to the neck of the femur.
Joints and ligaments · FootArticular capsule of interphalangeal joint of great toeCapsula articularis articulationis interphalangeae hallucisThe fibrous and synovial sleeve enclosing the single hinge joint between the proximal and distal phalanges of the great toe.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbArticular capsule of knee jointCapsula articularis genusThe fibrous and synovial envelope of the knee joint, enclosing the femur, tibia and patella and extending upwards into the suprapatellar bursa.
Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsule of radiocarpal jointCapsula articularis articulatio radiocarpeaThe fibrous sleeve of the wrist joint, joining the distal radius and the articular disc to the first row of carpals.
Joints and ligaments · Upper limbArticular capsule of sternoclavicular jointCapsula articularis articulationis sternoclavicularisThe strong fibrous capsule surrounding the saddle joint between the medial end of the clavicle, the manubrium and the first costal cartilage.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbArticular capsule of superior tibiofibular jointCapsula articularis articulationis tibiofibularisThe capsule of the small plane joint between the head of the fibula and the lateral condyle of the tibia, just below the knee.
Joints and ligaments · HeadArticular capsule of temporomandibular jointCapsula articularis articuli temporomandibularisThe thin, loose fibrous envelope of the jaw joint, joining the temporal bone above to the neck of the mandible below.
Joints and ligaments · HandArticular capsules of distal interphalangeal jointsCapsulae articulares articulationum interphalangearum distalium manusThe capsules enclosing the hinge joints between the middle and distal phalanges of the index, middle, ring and little fingers.