Ligaments and Tendons of the Thorax and Abdomen/Pelvis

Ligaments and Tendons of the Spine

Latin name: Ligamenta alaria  

English name: alar ligament

Articulation: Connects axis to occiput; limits rotation of head

Latin name: Ligamentum apicis dentis axis

English name: apical dental ligament

Articulation: Connects axis to occiput

Latin name: Ligamenta atlantooccipitale laterale

English name: lateral atlantooccipital ligament

Articulation: Connects occiput to atlas

Latin name: Ligamentum capitis costae intraarticulare

English name: interarticular ligament of head of rib

Articulation: Connects crest of rib to intervertebral disk

Latin name: Ligamentum capitis costae radiatum

English name: radiate ligament of head of rib

Articulation: Connects head of rib to adjacent vertebrae/disks

Latin name: Ligamentum caudale integumenti communis

English name: caudal retinaculum

Articulation: Forms coccygeal foveola

Latin name: Ligamentum costotransversarium

English name: costotransverse ligament

Articulation: Connects neck of rib to transverse process of corresponding vertebra

Latin name: Ligamentum costotransversarium laterale

English name: lateral costotransverse ligament

Articulation: Connects transverse process of vertebra to corresponding rib

Latin name: Ligamentum costotransversarium superius

English name: superior costotransverse ligament

Articulation: Connects neck of rib to transverse process of vertebra above

Latin name: Ligamentum cruciforme atlantis

English name: cruciform ligament of atlas

Articulation: Connects transverse ligament of atlas to longitudinal fascicles

Latin name: Ligamenta flava

English name: yellow ligaments

Articulation:   Join laminae of two adjacent vertebrae

Latin name: Ligamentum iliofemorale

English name: iliofemoral ligament

Articulation: Connects anterior/inferior iliac spine and intertrochanteric femur

Latin name: Ligamentum iliolumbale

English name: iliolumbar ligament

Articulation: Connects L4-L5 to iliac crest

Latin name: Ligamentum interspinale

English name: interspinous ligament

Articulation: Interconnect spinous processes

Latin name: Ligamentum intertransversarium

English name: intertransverse ligament

Articulation: Interconnect vertebral transverse processes

Latin name: Ligamentum longitudinale anterius

English name: anterior longitudinal ligament

Articulation: Extends from occiput/atlas to sacrum

Latin name: Ligamentum longitudinale posterius

English name: posterior longitudinal ligament

Articulation: Extends from occiput to coccyx

Latin name: Ligamentum lumbocostale

English name: lumbocostal ligament

Articulation: Connects 12th rib to trans-verse processes of L1-L2

Latin name: Ligamentum nuchae

English name: radiate ligament

Articulation: Connects head of each rib to bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius

English name: anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Articulation: Connects sacrum to coccyx

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale

English name: lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

Articulation: Connects 1st coccygeal vertebra to sacrum; completes foramen of S5

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius profundum

English name: deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Articulation: Terminal portion of posterior longitudinal ligament; unites S5 and profundum coccyx

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius superficiale

English name: superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Articulation: Connects sacral hiatus to coccyx superficiale

Latin name: Ligamenta sacroiliaca anteriora

English name: anterior sacroiliac ligaments

Articulation: Connect sacrum to ilium

Latin name: Ligamenta sacroiliaca interossea

English name: interosseous sacroiliac ligaments

Articulation: Numerous bundles connecting tuberosities of sacrum to those of ilium

Latin name: Ligamenta sacroiliaca posteriora

English name: posterior sacroiliac ligaments

Articulation: Connect ilium and iliac spines to sacrum

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrospinale

English name: sacrospinous ligament

Articulation: Connects ischium to lateral margins of sacrum

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrotuberale

English name: sacrotuberous ligament

Articulation: Connects ischial tuberosity to sacrum and coccyx and iliac spine

Latin name: Ligamentum supraspinale

English name: supraspinous ligament

Articulation: Interconnects tips of spinous processes of vertebrae

Latin name: Ligamentum transversum atlantis

English name: transverse ligament of atlas

Articulation: Horizontal portion of cruciform ligament of atlas

Ligaments and Tendons of the Abdomen and Pelvis

Latin name: Ligamentum arcuatum laterale

English name: lateral arcuate ligament

Articulation: Connects first lumbar vertebra and 12th rib to diaphragm

Latin name: Ligamentum arcuatum mediale

English name: medial arcuate ligament

Articulation: Connects body of first lumbar vertebra to transverse process

Latin name: Ligamentum arcuatum pubis

English name: inferior pubic ligament

Articulation: Arches across pubic symphysis

Latin name: Ligamentum falciforme

English name: falciform process of sacrotuberous ligament

Articulation: Passes from ischial tuberosity to ilium, sacrum, and coccyx

Latin name: Ligamentum laterale vesicae

English name: lateral bladder ligament

Articulation: Passes from one side of the bladder to blend with the pelvic fascia

Latin name: Ligamentum pectineale

English name: pectineal ligament

Articulation: A strong fibrous band that passes laterally from the lacunar ligament along the pectineal line of the pubis

Latin name: Ligamentum pubicum inferius

English name: inferior pubic ligament

Articulation: Arches across the inferior aspect of the pubic symphysis

Latin name: Ligamentum pubicum superius

English name: superior pubic ligament

Articulation: Passes transversely above the pubic symphysis

Latin name: Ligamentum pubofemorale

English name: pubofemoral ligament

Articulation: Connects from the superior ramus of the pubis to the intertrochanteric femur

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrodurale

English name: sacrodural ligament

Articulation: Connects between the mid-line of the inferior part of the dorsal sac to the posterior longitudinal ligament of the sacrum

Latin name: Ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius

English name: posterior sacroiliac ligaments

Articulation: Connect from the ilium to the sacrum posterior to the sacroiliac joint

Latin name: Ligamentum sacrospinale

English name: sacrospinous ligament

Articulation: Connects between the ischial spine and the sacrum and coccyx