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| Anterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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| Vertebral bodies; Helps to prevent hyperextension of spine (bending too far backward) |
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| Posterior Longitudinal Ligament |
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| Vertebral bodies; Helps to prevent hyperflexion of spine (bending too far forward) |
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| sacrum to ischial tuberosity; supports spine |
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| sacrum to ischial spine; supports spine |
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| Acromioclavicular Ligament |
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Definition
| acromium proccess to clavicle; supports scapular-clavicular joint |
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| Coracoclavicular Ligament |
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| corocoid process to clavicle; supports scapular-clavicular joint (holds shouler girdle together |
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| corocoid process to acromium process; helps hold shoulder girdle together at scapular clavicular joint |
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| corocoid process to humeral head; supports weight of arm at glenohumeral joint |
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| Glenoid fossa to humeral head; strenthen articular capsule of glenohumeral joint |
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| Transverse Humeral Ligament |
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| Crosses intertubercle groove of humerus; holds large head of biceps in place |
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| surrounds head of radius at elbow joint |
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| Ulnar/Medial Collateral Ligament |
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Definition
| Medial epicondyle of humerus to ulna; supports elbow joint |
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| Radial/Lateral Collateral Ligament |
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Definition
| Lateral epicondyle of humerus to radius; fans out to fuse with annular ligament at elbow joint |
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| Illium to femur (superior); supports hip joint |
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| Pubis to femur (anterior inferior); supports hip joint |
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| Ischium to femur (posterior inferior); supports hip joint |
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| Ligament of the Head of the Femur |
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Definition
| Fovea capitis to acetabulum(Have to open capsule to see); caries blood supply to head of femur |
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| Crosses acetabular notch; supports hip joint |
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| attaches to tibial tuberosity; supports knee joint |
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| Fibular/Lateral Collateral Ligament |
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| Head of fibula to lateral epicondyle of femur; Extracapsular |
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| Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) |
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Definition
| Anterior Tibia to lateral condyle of femur; Intracapsular; Supports knee joint |
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| Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) |
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Definition
| Tibia to posterior medial condyle of femur; Intracapsular; Supports knee joint |
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| Posterior Meniscofemoral Ligament/Wrisberg |
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Definition
| Lateral meniscus and blends with PCL; Intracapsular; Supports knee joint |
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| Transverse Ligament of the Knee |
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Definition
| Holds 2 menisci together anteriorly; Intracapsular; Supports knee joint |
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| Superior surface of tibia; 2 fibrocartilage rings; Deepens articular surface and acts as shock absorbers |
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| Tibial/Medial Collateral Ligament |
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| Medial condyle of femur to superior part of medial tibia; Capsular; supports knee joint |
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| Oblique Popliteal Ligament |
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Definition
| Inferior medial to superior lateral on back of knee; Capsular; supports knee joint |
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| Medial; Talus to calcaneus to navicular; supports ankle joint |
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| Anterior Talofibular Ligament |
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Definition
| Anterior talus to fibula; supports ankle joint |
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| Posterior Talofibular Ligament |
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| Posterior talus to fibula; supports ankle joint |
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| Lateral calcaneus to fibula; supports ankle joint |
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| Calcaneus to bases of metatarsals on bottom of foot; supports arch of foot |
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| Calcaneus to cuboid; supports arch of foot |
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| Transverse; Calcaneus to navicular; supports arch of foot |
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| Interosseous Membrane of the Leg |
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Definition
| Tibia to fibula; holds them together as they articulate with talus (strengthening the ankle bone) |
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| Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament |
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| Anterior Tibia to Fibula; holds them together as they articulate with talus (strengthening the ankle bone) |
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| Posterior Tibiofibular Ligament |
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| Posterior Tibia to Fibula; holds them together as they articulate with talus (strengthening the ankle bone) |
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| Interosseus Membrane of the Forearm |
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| Radius to ulna; holds them together; important, along with other radioulnar ligaments for flexion, extension, supination, and pronation |
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| Stretched or torn ligament; can sometimes repair itself |
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| Torn cartilage; CAN'T repair itself(no blood supply/avascular) |
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| Bone forced out of alignment |
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Swelling/stiffness at joints
1)Osteoarthritis: degenerative joint disease where articular cartilage degenerates causing pain at joint
2)Rheumatoid Arthritis: chronic inflammation of synovial membranes causing pain; marked by flair ups |
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Burstitis: inflammation of synovial fluid sacs
Tendonitis:inflammation of tendon |
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| Intervertebral discs; Inner portion; gelatinous pad that acts as a shock absorber |
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| Intervertebral discs: outer portion; fibrocartilage that contains the nucleus pulposus (slipped disc=tearing of fibrocartilage, allowing nucleus pulposus to bulge out |
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