Leg Muscles and Ligaments The leg, anatomically defined as the region of the lower limb below the knee, is a complex structure that includes various muscles and ligaments. These components…
Ulnar collateral ligament or UCL, lateral collateral ligament and annular ligament form the ligaments in elbow. Here we will look in detail about the ligaments, the common injuries affecting them,…
Ligaments. There are many ligament of the hand that are made up of tough bands of fibrous tissue. As there are many small bones and joints in the hand, there…
Shoulder Ligaments. Ligaments are soft tissue structures that connect bones to bones. There are several important ligaments in the shoulder. Glenohumeral Ligaments (GHL): A joint capsule is a watertight sac…
In purely anatomical terms, only those ligaments that connect the bones of the hand to each other are properly called hand ligaments. The ligaments of the fingers and those that…
Because there are so many bones in the foot, there are also numerous ligaments connecting them. Some of the main ligaments in the foot are: Plantar fascia ligament: Runs underneath…
In purely anatomical terms, only those ligaments that connect the bones of the hand to each other are properly called hand ligaments. The ligaments of the fingers and those that…
Ligaments of the ankle. Lateral ankle ligaments. The lateral side of the ankle has three supporting ligaments: the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), the posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL) and the calcaneofibular…