• Joints or Articulations
  • sutural ligament
  • fibrocartilages
  • cartilage
    Cartilage
    Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
    
    
  • capsules
    Joint capsule
    An articular capsule is an envelope surrounding a synovial joint.-Layers:Each capsule consists of two layers:* an outer layer composed of avascular white fibrous tissue...
    
    
  • synovial membrane
  • ligaments
• Bone
  Bone
  Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
  
  
  • articular lamella
• Cartilage
  Cartilage
  Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
  
  
• Hyaline cartilage
  Hyaline cartilage
  Hyaline cartilage consists of a slimy mass, pearly bluish in colour with firm consistency and considerable collagen. It contains no nerves or blood vessels, and its structure is relatively simple....
  
  
  • perichondrium
    Perichondrium
    The perichondrium is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue which surrounds the cartilage of developing bone. It consists of two separate layers: an outer fibrous layer and inner chondrogenic layer. The fibrous layer contains fibroblasts, which produce collagenous fibers. The chondrogenic...
    
    

• Hyaline cartilage
  Hyaline cartilage
  Hyaline cartilage consists of a slimy mass, pearly bluish in colour with firm consistency and considerable collagen. It contains no nerves or blood vessels, and its structure is relatively simple....
  
  
  • cartilage lacunae
  • capsule of the space
• Articular cartilage, costal cartilage, and temporary cartilage
• Articular cartilage

• Costal cartilage
• White fibrocartilage
  • Interarticular fibrocartilages (menisci)

• White fibrocartilage
  • Connecting fibrocartilages
  • Circumferential fibrocartilages
  • Stratiform fibrocartilages
• chondrin
  Chondrin
  Chondrin is a bluish-white gelatin-like substance, being a protein-carbohydrate complex and can be obtained by boiling cartilage in water.The cartilage is a connective tissue that contains cells embedded in a matrix of chondrin.-External links:*...
  
  
  • chondro-mucoid
• Ligaments
  • white fibrous tissue
  • yellow elastic tissue
• Articular capsules
  • external (stratum fibrosum)
  • internal (stratum synoviale)
  • fibrous capsule
    Fibrous membrane of articular capsule
    The fibrous membrane of articular capsule is attached to the whole circumference of the articular end of each bone entering into the joint, and thus entirely surrounds the articulation....
    
    
  • synovial membrane

• Articular capsules
  • synovia
  • Mucous sheaths (vaginae mucosae)
  • Bursae mucosae

• sutura
  • true suture (sutura vera)
  • sutura dentata
  • sutura serrata
  • sutura limbosa
  • false suture (sutura notha)
  • sutura squamosa
  • sutura harmonia
  • sutura plana
• Schindylesis
• Gomphosis
  Gomphosis
  Gomphosis is a joint that binds the teeth to bony sockets in the maxillary bone and mandible. The fibrous connection between a tooth and its socket is a periodontal ligament...
  
  
• Synchondrosis
  Synchondrosis
  Where the connecting medium is hyaline cartilage, a cartilaginous joint is termed a synchondrosis. An example of a synchondrosis joint is the first sternocostal joint . In this example, the rib articulates with the sternum via the costal cartilage...
  
  

• articular disk
  Articular disk
  The articular disk is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space allows for separate movements to occur in each space....
  
   or meniscus
  Meniscus
  The meniscus is the curve in the upper surface of a liquid close to the surface of the container or another object, caused by surface tension. It can be either convex or concave. A convex meniscus occurs when the molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than to the material of the...
  
  
• Ginglymus or Hinge-joint
• Trochoid
  Trochoid
  thumb|290px|right|A [[cycloid]] generated by a rolling circleTrochoid is the word created by Gilles de Roberval for the curve described by a fixed point as a circle rolls along a straight line...
  
   or Pivot-joint (articulatio trochoidea; rotary joint)

• Condyloid articulation (articulatio ellipsoidea)
• Articulation by reciprocal reception (articulatio sellaris; saddle-joint)
• Enarthrosis (ball-and-socket joints)
• Arthrodia (gliding joints)

• Gliding movement
• Angular movement
• Circumduction
  Circumduction (anatomy)
  In anatomy, circumduction means to move a limb in a circular manner.Circumduction is defined as the movement pattern which is a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction. It occurs at synovial joints where a circle can be described by the body part...
  
  

• Articulations of vertebral bodies (intercentral ligaments)
  • Anterior longitudinal ligament
    Anterior longitudinal ligament
    The anterior longitudinal ligament is a ligament that runs down the anterior surface of the spine. It traverses all of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs....
    
     (ligamentum longitudinale anterius; anterior common ligament)

• Articulations of vertebral bodies (intercentral ligaments)
  • Posterior longitudinal ligament
    Posterior longitudinal ligament
    The posterior longitudinal ligament is situated within the vertebral canal, and extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebræ, from the body of the axis, where it is continuous with the membrana tectoria, to the sacrum....
    
     (ligamentum longitudinale posterius; posterior common ligament)

• Articulations of vertebral bodies (intercentral ligaments)
  • Intervertebral fibrocartilages (fibrocartilagines intervertebrales; intervertebral disks)
    • annulus fibrosus
      Annulus fibrosus disci intervertebralis
      Each intervertebral fibrocartilage is composed, at its circumference, of laminæ of fibrous tissue and fibrocartilage, forming the annulus fibrosus.-Spelling notes:...
      
      
    • nucleus pulposus
      Nucleus pulposus
      Nucleus pulposus is the jelly-like substance in the middle of the spinal disc. It is the remnant of the notochord . It functions to distribute hydraulic pressure in all directions within each disc under compressive loads. The nucleus pulposus consists of chondrocyte-like cells, collagen fibrils,...
      
      
• Articulations of Vertebral arches

• Articulations of Vertebral arches
  • Articular capsules (capsulæ articulares; capsular ligaments)
  • Ligamenta flava
    Ligamenta flava
    The ligamenta flava are ligaments which connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae, all the way from the axis to the first segment of the sacrum...
    
     (ligamenta subflava)
  • Supraspinal ligament (ligamentum supraspinale; supraspinous ligament
    Supraspinous ligament
    The supraspinal ligament is a strong fibrous cord, which connects together the apices of the spinous processes from the seventh cervical vertebra to the sacrum; at the points of attachment to the tips of the spinous processes fibrocartilage is developed in the ligament.It is thicker and broader in...
    
    )
  • Ligamentum nuchæ

• Articulations of Vertebral arches
  • Interspinal ligaments (ligamenta interspinalia; interspinous ligaments)
  • Intertransverse ligaments (ligamenta intertransversaria)
• movements permitted in the vertebral column
  Vertebral column
  In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...
  
  

articulation

Joint

A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

 of the atlas

Atlas (anatomy)

In anatomy, the atlas is the most superior cervical vertebra of the spine.It is named for the Atlas of Greek mythology, because it supports the globe of the head....

 with the epistropheus or axis 

• Articulatio atlantoepistrophica
• Articular capsules (capsulæ articulares; capsular ligaments)
  • accessory ligament

• Anterior atlantoaxial ligament
  Anterior atlantoaxial ligament
  The anterior atlantoaxial ligament is a strong membrane, fixed, above, to the lower border of the anterior arch of the atlas; below, to the front of the body of the axis....
  
  
• Posterior atlantoaxial ligament
  Posterior atlantoaxial ligament
  The posterior atlantoaxial ligament is a broad, thin membrane attached, above, to the lower border of the posterior arch of the atlas; below, to the upper edges of the laminæ of the axis....
  
  
• Transverse ligament of the atlas
  Transverse ligament of the atlas
  The transverse ligament of the atlas is a thick, strong band, which arches across the ring of the atlas, and retains the odontoid process in contact with the anterior arch....
  
   (ligamentum transversum atlantis)

• Transverse ligament of the atlas
  Transverse ligament of the atlas
  The transverse ligament of the atlas is a thick, strong band, which arches across the ring of the atlas, and retains the odontoid process in contact with the anterior arch....
  
   (ligamentum transversum atlantis)
  • crus superius
  • crus inferius
  • cruciate ligament of the atlas

Articulations

Joint

A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

 of the vertebral column

Vertebral column

In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...

 with the cranium 

• Articulation of the Atlas with the Occipital Bone (Articulatio atlantooccipitalis
  Atlanto-occipital joint
  The Atlanto-occipital joint consists of a pair of condyloid joints. The atlanto-occipital joint is a synovial joint.-Ligaments:The ligaments connecting the bones are:* Two Articular capsules...
  
  )
  • Articular capsules (capsulœ articulares; capsular ligaments)
  • Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane
    Anterior atlantoöccipital membrane
    The anterior atlantoöccipital membrane is broad and composed of densely woven fibers, which pass between the anterior margin of the foramen magnum above, and the upper border of the anterior arch of the atlas below....
    
     (membrana atlantoöccipitalis anterior; anterior atlantoöccipital ligament)

• Articulation of the Atlas with the Occipital Bone (Articulatio atlantooccipitalis)
  • Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane
    Posterior atlantoöccipital membrane
    The posterior atlantoöccipital membrane , broad but thin, is connected above, to the posterior margin of the foramen magnum; below, to the upper border of the posterior arch of the atlas....
    
     (membrana atlantoöccipitalis posterior; posterior atlantoöccipital ligament)
  • Lateral ligaments
• Ligaments Connecting the Axis with the Occipital bone
  Occipital bone
  The occipital bone, a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium, is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself...
  
  
  • Membrana tectoria
    Tectorial membrane (axis)
    The Membrana Tectoria is situated within the vertebral canal.It is a broad, strong band which covers the dens and its ligaments, and appears to be a prolongation upward of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the vertebral column.It is fixed, below, to the posterior surface of the body of the...
    
     (occipitoaxial ligament)
  • Alar ligaments (ligamenta alaria; odontoid ligaments)
    • apical odontoid ligament
    • check ligaments

• Articulatio Mandibularis; Temporomandibular articulation
• Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
• Temporomandibular ligament
  Temporomandibular ligament
  The temporomandibular ligament consists of two short, narrow fasciculi, one in front of the other, attached, above, to the lateral surface of the zygomatic arch and to the tubercle on its lower border; below, to the lateral surface and posterior border of the neck of the mandible.It is broader...
  
   (ligamentum temporomandibulare; external lateral ligament)
• Sphenomandibular ligament
  Sphenomandibular ligament
  The sphenomandibular ligament is a flat, thin band which is attached above to the spina angularis of the sphenoid bone, and, becoming broader as it descends, is fixed to the lingula of the mandibular foramen...
  
   (ligamentum sphenomandibulare; internal lateral ligament)

• Articular disk
  Articular disk
  The articular disk is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space allows for separate movements to occur in each space....
  
   (discus articularis; interarticular fibrocartilage; articular meniscus)
• Synovial membranes
• Stylomandibular ligament
  Stylomandibular ligament
  The stylomandibular ligament is a specialized band of the cervical fascia, which extends from near the apex of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the angle and posterior border of the angle of the mandible, between the Masseter and Pterygoideus internus.This ligament separates the parotid...
  
   (ligamentum stylomandibulare); stylomaxillary ligament

• Articulations of the Heads of the Ribs (articulationes capitulorum; costocentral articulations)
  • Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
  • Radiate ligament
    Radiate ligament
    The radiate ligament connects the anterior part of the head of each rib with the side of the bodies of two vertebræ, and the intervertebral fibrocartilage between them....
    
     (ligamentum capituli costæ radiatum; anterior costovertebral or stellate ligament)

• Articulations of the Heads of the Ribs (articulationes capitulorum; costocentral articulations)
  • Interarticular ligament
    Interarticular ligament
    The intra-articular ligament of head of rib is situated in the interior of the articulation of head of rib....
    
     (ligamentum capituli costæ interarticulare)
    • ligamentum conjugale
  • Synovial membranes
• Costotransverse articulations (articulationes costotransversariæ)

• Costotransverse articulations (articulationes costotransversariæ)
  • Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
  • Anterior costotransverse ligament (ligamentum costotransversarium anterius; anterior superior ligament)
  • lumbocostal ligament
    Lumbocostal ligament
    The Lumbocostal ligament is a fibrous band that crosses from the twelfth rib to the tips of the transverse processes of the first and second lumbar vertebrae....
    
    
  • Posterior costotransverse ligament (ligamentum costotransversarium posterius)

• Costotransverse articulations (articulationes costotransversariæ)
  • Ligament of the neck of the rib (ligamentum colli costæ middle costotransverse or interosseous ligament
    Interosseous ligament
    A Interosseous ligament can refer to:* Dorsal intertarsal ligaments* Interosseous ligaments of tarsus* Bifurcated ligament* Interosseous sacroiliac ligament* Interosseous intercarpal ligaments* Interosseous intercuneiform ligaments...
    
    )
  • Ligament of the tubercle of the rib (ligamentum tuberculi costæ posterior costotransverse ligament)

• ligaments
  • Articular capsules (capsulæ articulares; capsular ligaments)
  • Radiate sternocostal ligaments
    Radiate sternocostal ligaments
    The Radiate sternocostal ligaments are fibrous bands that cross from the sternal end of the costal cartilage to the ventral part of the sternum....
    
     (ligamenta sternocostalia radiata; chondrosternal or sternocostal ligaments)
    • superior fasciculi
    • inferior fasciculi
    • middle fasciculi

• ligaments
  • Radiate sternocostal ligaments
    Radiate sternocostal ligaments
    The Radiate sternocostal ligaments are fibrous bands that cross from the sternal end of the costal cartilage to the ventral part of the sternum....
    
     (ligamenta sternocostalia radiata; chondrosternal or sternocostal ligaments)
    • membrana sterni
  • Interarticular sternocostal ligament
    Interarticular sternocostal ligament
    The Interarticular sternocostal ligament is a horizontal fibrocartilaginous plate in the center of the second sternocostal joint. It connects the tip of the costal cartilage to the fibrous junction between the manubrium and the body of the sternum, dividing the joint into two parts....
    
     (ligamentum sternocostale interarticulare; interarticular chondrosternal ligament)

• ligaments
  • Costoxiphoid ligaments
    Costoxiphoid ligaments
    The Costoxiphoid Ligaments connect the anterior and posterior surfaces of the seventh costal cartilage, and sometimes those of the sixth, to the front and back of the xiphoid process....
    
     (ligamenta costoxiphoidea; chondroxiphoid ligaments)
• Interchondral articulations
  Interchondral articulations
  Interchondral Articulations .—The contiguous borders of the sixth, seventh, and eighth, and sometimes those of the ninth and tenth, costal cartilages articulate with each other by small, smooth, oblong facets.Each articulation is enclosed in a thin articular capsule, lined by synovial membrane and...
  
   (articulationes interchondrales; articulations of the cartilages of the ribs with each other)
• Costochondral articulations

articulation

Joint

A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

 of the manubrium

Manubrium

The manubrium or manubrium sterni is the broad, upper part of the sternum. Located ventrally with a quadrangular shape, wider superiorly and narrower inferiorly, it articulates with the clavicles and the first two ribs.-Borders:The superior border is the thickest and presents at its center the...

 and body

Body

With regard to living things, a body is the physical body of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death...

 of the sternum 

• anterior and posterior intersternal ligaments
• Mechanism of the Thorax

articulation

Joint

A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

 of the vertebral column

Vertebral column

In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...

 with the pelvis 

• Anterior sacroiliac ligament
  Anterior sacroiliac ligament
  The anterior sacroiliac ligament consists of numerous thin bands, which connect the anterior surface of the lateral part of the sacrum to the margin of the auricular surface of the ilium and to the preauricular sulcus....
  
   (ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius)
• Posterior sacroiliac ligament
  Posterior sacroiliac ligament
  The posterior sacroiliac ligament is situated in a deep depression between the sacrum and ilium behind; it is strong and forms the chief bond of union between the bones.It consists of numerous fasciculi, which pass between the bones in various directions....
  
   (ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius)

• short posterior sacroiliac ligament
• long posterior sacroiliac ligament
• Interosseous sacroiliac ligament
  Interosseous sacroiliac ligament
  The Interosseous Sacroiliac Ligament lies deep to the posterior ligament, and consists of a series of short, strong fibers connecting the tuberosities of the sacrum and ilium. The major function of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament is to keep the sacrum and ilium together and therefore prevent...
  
   (ligamentum sacroiliacum interosseum)

• Sacrotuberous ligament
  Sacrotuberous ligament
  The sacrotuberous ligament is situated at the lower and back part of the pelvis. It is flat, and triangular in form; narrower in the middle than at the ends....
  
   (ligamentum sacrotuberosum; great or posterior sacrosciatic ligament)
  • falciform process
• Sacrospinous ligament
  Sacrospinous ligament
  -External links: - "Posterior view of the bones and ligaments of the hip joint."*...
  
   (ligamentum sacrospinosum; small or anterior sacrosciatic ligament)
• greater sciatic foramen
  Greater sciatic foramen
  -Boundaries:It is bounded as follows:* anterolaterally by the greater sciatic notch of the illium* posteromedially by the sacrotuberous ligament* inferiorly by the sacrospinous ligament and the ischial spine* superiorly by the anterior sacroilliac ligament...
  
  
• lesser sciatic foramen
  Lesser sciatic foramen
  An opening between the pelvis and the posterior thigh, the foramen is formed by the sacrotuberous ligament which runs between the sacrum and the ischial tuberosity and the sacrospinous ligament which runs between the sacrum and the ischial spine.-Boundaries:...
  
  

Sacrococcygeal symphysis (symphysis sacrococcygea; articulation of the sacrum and coccyx)

• Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament (ligamentum sacrococcygeum anterius)
• Posterior sacrococcygeal ligament (ligamentum sacrococcygeum posterius)

• Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
  Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
  In the human body, the lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments is a pair of ligaments stretching from the lower lateral angles of the sacrum to the transverse processes of the first coccygeal vertebra....
  
   (ligamentum sacrococcygeum laterale; intertransverse ligament
  Intertransverse ligament
  The intertransverse ligaments are ligaments that are placed between the transverse processes.In the cervical region they consist of a few irregular, scattered fibers....
  
  )
  • fibrocartilage
    Fibrocartilage
    White fibrocartilage consists of a mixture of white fibrous tissue and cartilaginous tissue in various proportions. It owes its flexibility and toughness to the former of these constituents, and its elasticity to the latter...
    
    
• Interarticular ligament
  Interarticular ligament
  The intra-articular ligament of head of rib is situated in the interior of the articulation of head of rib....
  
  s

• Anterior pubic ligament
• Posterior pubic ligament
• Superior pubic ligament
  Superior pubic ligament
  The superior pubic ligament connects together the two pubic bones superiorly, extending laterally as far as the pubic tubercles....
  
   (ligamentum pubicum superius)
• Arcuate pubic ligament (ligamentum arcuatum pubis; inferior pubic or subpubic ligament)

• Interpubic fibrocartilaginous lamina (lamina fibrocartilaginea interpubica; interpubic disk)

• Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
• Anterior sternoclavicular ligament
  Anterior sternoclavicular ligament
  The anterior sternoclavicular ligament is a broad band of fibers, covering the anterior surface of the articulation; it is attached above to the upper and front part of the sternal end of the clavicle, and, passing obliquely downward and medialward, is attached below to the front of the upper part...
  
   (ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterior)
• Posterior sternoclavicular ligament
  Posterior sternoclavicular ligament
  The posterior sternoclavicular ligament is a band of fibers, covering the posterior surface of the sternoclavicular joint. It is attached above to the upper and back part of the sternal end of the clavicle, and, passing obliquely downward and medialward, is fixed below to the back of the upper...
  
   (ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius)

• Interclavicular ligament
  Interclavicular ligament
  The interclavicular ligament is a flattened band, which varies considerably in form and size in different individuals, it passes in a curved direction from the upper part of the sternal end of one clavicle to that of the other, and is also attached to the upper margin of the sternum.It is in...
  
   (ligamentum interclaviculare)
• Costoclavicular ligament
  Costoclavicular ligament
  The costoclavicular ligament , is the anatomical name of a ligament that is short, flat, strong, and rhomboid in form....
  
   (ligamentum costoclaviculare; rhomboid ligament)
• Articular disk
  Articular disk
  The articular disk is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space allows for separate movements to occur in each space....
  
   (discus articularis)

• Acromioclavicular articulation
• Articulatio Acromioclavicularis; Scapuloclavicular articulation
• Superior acromioclavicular ligament (ligamentum acromioclaviculare)
• Inferior acromioclavicular ligament
• Articular disk
  Articular disk
  The articular disk is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space allows for separate movements to occur in each space....
  
   (discus articularis)
• Coracoclavicular ligament
  Coracoclavicular ligament
  The Coracoclavicular Ligament serves to connect the clavicle with the coracoid process of the scapula.It does not properly belong the acromioclavicular joint articulation, but is usually described with it, since it forms a most efficient means of retaining the clavicle in contact with the acromion...
  
   (ligamentum coracoclaviculare)
• Trapezoid ligament
  Trapezoid ligament
  The trapezoid ligament, the anterior and lateral fasciculus, is broad, thin, and quadrilateral: it is placed obliquely between the coracoid process and the clavicle....
  
   (ligamentum trapezoideum)
• Conoid ligament
  Conoid ligament
  The Conoid Ligament, the posterior and medial fasciculus, is a dense band of fibers, conical in form, with its base directed upward.It is attached by its apex to a rough impression at the base of the coracoid process, medial to the trapezoid ligament; above, by its expanded base, to the coracoid...
  
   (ligamentum conoideum)

• Superior transverse ligament
  Superior transverse ligament
  For the scapular ligament see Superior transverse scapular ligamentThe superior transverse ligament of the eye is a transverse ligament in the eye surrounding the superior palpebral levator muscle close to it's partial implantation into the skin of the upper eyelid...
  
   (ligamentum transversum scapulæ superius; transverse ligament or suprascapular ligament)
• Inferior transverse ligament
  Inferior transverse ligament of scapula
  The inferior transverse ligament is a weak membranous band, situated behind the neck of the scapula and stretching from the lateral border of the spine to the margin of the glenoid cavity....
  
   (ligamentum transversum scapulæ inferius; spinoglenoid ligament)

• Coracohumeral ligament
  Coracohumeral ligament
  The coracohumeral ligament is a broad ligament which strengthens the upper part of the capsule of the shoulder joint.It arises from the lateral border of the coracoid process, and passes obliquely downward and lateralward to the front of the greater tubercle of the humerus, blending with the tendon...
  
   (ligamentum coracohumerale)
• Glenohumeral ligaments
  Glenohumeral ligaments
  In human anatomy, the glenohumeral ligaments are three ligaments on the anterior side of the glenohumeral joint...
  
  

• Transverse humeral ligament
  Transverse humeral ligament
  The transverse humeral ligament is a broad band passing from the lesser to the greater tubercle of the humerus, and always limited to that portion of the bone which lies above the epiphysial line....
  
  
• Glenoidal labrum
  Glenoidal labrum
  The glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous rim attached around the margin of the glenoid cavity in the shoulder blade. The shoulder joint is considered a 'ball and socket' joint. However, in bony terms the 'socket' is quite shallow and small, covering at most only a third of the 'ball'...
  
   (labrium glenoidale; glenoid ligament)

• Articulatio cubiti
• Anterior ligament
  Anterior ligament of elbow
  The anterior ligament of the elbow is a broad and thin fibrous layer covering the anterior surface of the joint.It is attached to the front of the medial epicondyle and to the front of the humerus immediately above the coronoid and radial fossæ below, to the anterior surface of the coronoid process...
  
  

• Posterior ligament
  Posterior ligament of elbow
  The posterior ligament is thin and membranous, and consists of transverse and oblique fibers.Above, it is attached to the humerus immediately behind the capitulum and close to the medial margin of the trochlea, to the margins of the olecranon fossa, and to the back of the lateral epicondyle some...
  
  
• Ulnar collateral ligament
  Ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)
  The ulnar collateral ligament is a thick triangular band consisting of two portions, an anterior and posterior united by a thinner intermediate portion....
  
   (ligamentum collaterale ulnare; internal lateral ligament)
• Radial collateral ligament
  Radial collateral ligament (elbow)
  The radial collateral ligament is a short and narrow fibrous band, less distinct than the ulnar collateral, attached, above, to a depression below the lateral epicondyle of the humerus; below, to the annular ligament, some of its most posterior fibers passing over that ligament, to be inserted...
  
   (ligamentum collaterale radiale; external lateral ligament)

• Proximal radioulnar articulation
  Proximal radioulnar articulation
  The proximal radioulnar articulation is a trochoid or pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament.-See also:...
  
   (articulatio radioulnaris proximalis; superior radioulnar joint)
  • Annular ligament
    Annular ligament
    The anular ligament is a strong band of fibers, which encircles the head of the radius , and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna....
    
     (ligamentum annulare radii; orbicular ligament)
    • quadrate ligament

• Proximal radioulnar articulation
  Proximal radioulnar articulation
  The proximal radioulnar articulation is a trochoid or pivot joint between the circumference of the head of the radius and the ring formed by the radial notch of the ulna and the annular ligament.-See also:...
  
   (articulatio radioulnaris proximalis; superior radioulnar joint)
  • Oblique cord
    Oblique cord
    The oblique cord is a ligament between the two ulnar and radius bones in the lower arm near its elbow. It takes the form of a small, flattened band, extending downward and lateralward, from the lateral side of the ulnar tuberosity at the base of the coronoid process to the radius a little below the...
    
     (chorda obliqua; oblique ligament)
  • Interosseous membrane
    Interosseous membrane
    An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body. It is an important component of many joints.Interosseous membranes in the human body:* Interosseous membrane of the forearm...
    
     (membrana interossea antebrachii)
• Distal radioulnar articulation
  Distal radioulnar articulation
  The distal radioulnar articulation is a pivot-joint formed between the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch on the distal radius.-Ligaments:The articular surfaces are connected together by the following ligaments:...
  
   (articulatio radioulnaris distalis; inferior radioulnar joint)
  • Volar radioulnar ligament
    Volar radioulnar ligament
    The volar palmar is a narrow band of fibers extending from the anterior margin of the ulnar notch of the radius to the front of the head of the ulna.It is sometimes abbreviated PRUL....
    
     (anterior radioulnar ligament)
  • Dorsal radioulnar ligament
    Dorsal radioulnar ligament
    The dorsal radioulnar ligament extends between corresponding surfaces on the dorsal aspect of the distal radioulnar articulation....
    
     (posterior radioulnar ligament)
  • Articular disk
    Articular disk
    The articular disk is a thin, oval plate of fibrocartilage present in several joints which separates synovial cavities. This separation of the cavity space allows for separate movements to occur in each space....
    
     (discus articularis; triangular fibrocartilage
    Triangular fibrocartilage
    The Triangular fibrocartilage complex is formed by the triangular fibrocartilage discus , the radioulnar ligaments and the ulnocarpal ligaments .- Anatomy :Triangular fibrocartilage discus...
    
    )

• Distal radioulnar articulation
  Distal radioulnar articulation
  The distal radioulnar articulation is a pivot-joint formed between the head of the ulna and the ulnar notch on the distal radius.-Ligaments:The articular surfaces are connected together by the following ligaments:...
  
   (articulatio radioulnaris distalis; inferior radioulnar joint)
  • recessus sacciformis

• Articulatio radiocarpea
• receiving cavity
• condyle
• Volar radiocarpal ligament
  Volar radiocarpal ligament
  The palmar radiocarpal ligament is a broad membranous band, attached above to the anterior margin of the lower end of the radius, to its styloid process, and to the front of the lower end of the ulna; its fibers pass downward and medialward to be inserted into the volar surfaces of the scaphoid,...
  
   (ligamentum radiocarpeum volare; anterior ligament)

• Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
  Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
  The dorsal radiocarpal ligament less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular , lunate, and triangular, being...
  
   (ligamentum radiocarpeum dorsale; posterior ligament)
• Ulnar collateral ligament
  Ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)
  The ulnar collateral ligament is a thick triangular band consisting of two portions, an anterior and posterior united by a thinner intermediate portion....
  
   (ligamentum collaterale carpi ulnare; internal lateral ligament)
• Radial collateral ligament
  Radial collateral ligament (elbow)
  The radial collateral ligament is a short and narrow fibrous band, less distinct than the ulnar collateral, attached, above, to a depression below the lateral epicondyle of the humerus; below, to the annular ligament, some of its most posterior fibers passing over that ligament, to be inserted...
  
   (ligamentum collaterale carpi radiale; external lateral ligament)

• Articulations of the Proximal Row of Carpal Bones
  • Dorsal ligaments
    Dorsal intercarpal ligament
    The dorsal intercarpal ligament consists of a series of fibrous bands that extend transversely across the dorsal surfaces of the carpal bones, connecting them to each other....
    
     (ligamenta intercarpea dorsalia)
  • Volar ligaments
    Palmar carpal ligament
    The palmar carpal ligament is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed....
    
     (ligamenta intercarpea volaria; palmar ligaments)
  • Interosseous ligament
    Interosseous intercarpal ligaments
    The Interosseous intercarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands that connect the adjacent surfaces of the various carpal bones....
    
    s (ligamenta intercarpea interossea)

• Articulations of the Proximal Row of Carpal Bones
  • pisohamate ligament
    Pisohamate ligament
    The pisohamate ligament is a ligament in the hand. It is the volar ligament that connects the pisiform to the hamate. It is a prolongation of the tendon of the Flexor carpi ulnaris.It serves as part of the origin for the abductor digiti minimi....
    
    
  • Pisometacarpal ligament
    Pisometacarpal ligament
    The pisometacarpal ligament joins the pisiform to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone.-External links:* http://classes.kumc.edu/sah/resources/handkines/ligaments/wvdpisometa.htm...
    
    

• Articulations of the Distal Row of Carpal Bones
  • Dorsal ligaments
    Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
    The dorsal radiocarpal ligament less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular , lunate, and triangular, being...
    
     (ligamenta intercarpea dorsalia)
  • Volar ligaments (ligamenta intercarpea volaria; palmar ligaments)
  • Interosseous ligament
    Interosseous intercarpal ligaments
    The Interosseous intercarpal ligaments are short fibrous bands that connect the adjacent surfaces of the various carpal bones....
    
    s (ligamenta intercarpea interossea)

• Articulations of the Two Rows of Carpal Bones with Each Other
  • Volar ligaments
    Palmar carpal ligament
    The palmar carpal ligament is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed....
    
     (ligamenta intercarpea volaria; anterior or palmar ligaments
    Palmar carpal ligament
    The palmar carpal ligament is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed....
    
    )
  • Dorsal ligaments
    Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
    The dorsal radiocarpal ligament less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular , lunate, and triangular, being...
    
     (ligamenta intercarpea dorsalia; posterior ligaments)
  • Collateral ligaments (lateral ligaments)

• Carpometacarpal articulations (Articulationes Carpometacarpeæ)
• Thumb
  Thumb
  The thumb is the first digit of the hand. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position , the thumb is the lateral-most digit...
  
  , carpometacarpal articulation of:

• Dorsal ligaments
  Dorsal radiocarpal ligament
  The dorsal radiocarpal ligament less thick and strong than the volar, is attached, above, to the posterior border of the lower end of the radius; its fibers are directed obliquely downward and medialward, and are fixed, below, to the dorsal surfaces of the navicular , lunate, and triangular, being...
  
   (ligamenta carpometacarpea dorsalia)
• Volar ligaments
  Palmar carpal ligament
  The palmar carpal ligament is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed....
  
   (ligamenta carpometacarpea volaria; palmar ligaments)

• Transverse metacarpal ligament (ligamentum capitulorum [oss. metacarpalium] transversum)

• Metacarpophalangeal articulations
• Articulationes Metacarpophalangeæ; Metacarpophalangeal joint
  Metacarpophalangeal joint
  The metacarpophalangeal joints are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception of the rounded heads of the metacarpal bones into shallow cavities on the proximal ends of the first phalanges, with the exception of that of the thumb, which presents more of the characters of a ginglymoid joint...
  
  s
• Volar ligaments
  Palmar carpal ligament
  The palmar carpal ligament is a term that is often used in anatomy to describe the thickened portion of antebrachial fascia on the anterior of the wrist. It is officially unnamed....
  
   (glenoid ligaments of Cruveilhier; palmar or vaginal ligaments)
• Collateral ligaments (ligamenta collateralia; lateral ligaments)

• Articulations of the digits
• Articulationes Digitorum Manus; Interphalangeal joints

• Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
• retinacula
• zona orbicularis
  Zona orbicularis
  The zona orbicularis or annular ligament is a ligament on the neck of the femur formed by the circular fibers of the articular capsule of the hip joint...
  
  
• iliofemoral ligament
  Iliofemoral ligament
  The iliofemoral ligament is a ligament of the hip joint which extends from the ilium to the femur in front of the joint. It is also referred to as the Y-ligament or the ligament of Bigelow, and any combinations of these names....
  
  
• pubocapsular ligament
• ischiocapsular ligament

• Iliofemoral ligament
  Iliofemoral ligament
  The iliofemoral ligament is a ligament of the hip joint which extends from the ilium to the femur in front of the joint. It is also referred to as the Y-ligament or the ligament of Bigelow, and any combinations of these names....
  
   (ligamentum iliofemorale; Y-ligament; ligament of Bigelow)
• iliotrochanteric ligament
• Pubocapsular ligament (ligamentum pubocapsulare; pubofemoral ligament)
• Ischiocapsular ligament (ligamentum ischiocapsulare; ischiocapsular band; ligament of Bertin)

• Ligamentum teres femoris
• Glenoidal labrum
  Glenoidal labrum
  The glenoid labrum is a fibrocartilaginous rim attached around the margin of the glenoid cavity in the shoulder blade. The shoulder joint is considered a 'ball and socket' joint. However, in bony terms the 'socket' is quite shallow and small, covering at most only a third of the 'ball'...
  
   (labrum glenoidale; cotyloid ligament)
• Transverse acetabular ligament
  Transverse acetabular ligament
  The Transverse Acetabular Ligament is in reality a portion of the acetabular labrum, though differing from it in having no cartilage cells among its fibers....
  
   (ligamentum transversum acetabuli; transverse ligament)

• Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
  • medial patellar retinacula and lateral patellar retinacula
• Ligamentum patellae (anterior ligament)
• Oblique popliteal ligament
  Oblique popliteal ligament
  The oblique popliteal ligament is a broad, flat, fibrous band, formed of fasciculi separated from one another by apertures for the passage of vessels and nerves....
  
   (ligamentum popliteum obliquum; posterior ligament)

• Tibial collateral ligament (ligamentum collaterale tibiale; internal lateral ligament)
• Fibular collateral ligament
  Fibular collateral ligament
  -External links:*...
  
   (ligamentum collaterale fibulare; external lateral or long external lateral ligament)

• Fibular collateral ligament
  Fibular collateral ligament
  -External links:*...
  
   (ligamentum collaterale fibulare; external lateral or long external lateral ligament)
  • short fibular collateral ligament
• Cruciate ligaments (ligamenta cruciata genu; crucial ligaments)
  • Anterior cruciate ligament
    Anterior cruciate ligament
    The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
    
     (ligamentum cruciatum anterius; external crucial ligament)
  • Posterior cruciate ligament
    Posterior cruciate ligament
    The posterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It connects the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial condyle of the femur...
    
     (ligamentum cruciatum posterius; internal crucial ligament)
• Menisci (semilunar fibrocartilages)

• Menisci (semilunar fibrocartilages)
  • medial meniscus
    Medial meniscus
    -External links: *...
    
     (meniscus medialis; internal semilunar fibrocartilage)
  • lateral meniscus
    Lateral meniscus
    The lateral meniscus, also called the external semilunar fibrocartilage, is a fibrocartilaginous band that spans the lateral side of the interior of the knee joint. It is one of two menisci of the knee, the other being the medial meniscus. It is nearly circular and covers a larger portion of the...
    
     (meniscus lateralis; external semilunar fibrocartilage)
    • ligament of Wrisberg
• Transverse ligament (ligamentum transversum genu)
• coronary ligaments

• Synovial membrane
  • infrapatellar pad
  • alar folds
  • patellar fold (ligamentum mucosum)

• Tibiofibular articulation (articulatio tibiofibularis; superior tibiofibular articulation
  Superior tibiofibular articulation
  The proximal tibiofibular articulation is an arthrodial joint between the lateral condyle of the tibia and the head of the fibula.The contiguous surfaces of the bones present flat, oval facets covered with cartilage and connected together by an articular capsule and by anterior and posterior...
  
  )
  • Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
  • Anterior ligament
    Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula
    The anterior ligament of the head of the fibula consists of two or three broad and flat bands, which pass obliquely upward from the front of the head of the fibula to the front of the lateral condyle of the tibia....
    
     (anterior superior ligament)
  • Posterior ligament
    Posterior ligament of the head of the fibula
    The posterior ligament of the head of the fibula is a part of the knee. It is a single thick and broad band, which passes obliquely upward from the back of the head of the fibula to the back of the lateral condyle of the tibia....
    
     (posterior superior ligament)
  • Synovial membrane
• Interosseous membrane
  Interosseous membrane
  An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body. It is an important component of many joints.Interosseous membranes in the human body:* Interosseous membrane of the forearm...
  
   (membrana interossea cruris; middle tibiofibular ligament)
• Tibiofibular syndesmosis (syndesmosis tibiofibularis; inferior tibiofibular articulation
  Inferior tibiofibular articulation
  The distal tibiofibular joint is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia.Below, to the extent of about 4 mm...
  
  )
  • Anterior ligament
    Anterior ligament of the head of the fibula
    The anterior ligament of the head of the fibula consists of two or three broad and flat bands, which pass obliquely upward from the front of the head of the fibula to the front of the lateral condyle of the tibia....
    
     (ligamentum malleoli lateralis anterius; anterior inferior ligament)
  • Posterior ligament
    Posterior ligament of the head of the fibula
    The posterior ligament of the head of the fibula is a part of the knee. It is a single thick and broad band, which passes obliquely upward from the back of the head of the fibula to the back of the lateral condyle of the tibia....
    
     (ligamentum malleoli lateralis posterius; posterior inferior ligament)

• Tibiofibular syndesmosis (syndesmosis tibiofibularis; inferior tibiofibular articulation
  Inferior tibiofibular articulation
  The distal tibiofibular joint is formed by the rough, convex surface of the medial side of the distal end of the fibula, and a rough concave surface on the lateral side of the tibia.Below, to the extent of about 4 mm...
  
  )
  • Inferior transverse ligament
    Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
    The inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis is a connective tissue structure in the lower leg that lies in front of the posterior ligament...
    
    
  • Interosseous ligament

• Articular capsule (capsula articularis; capsular ligament)
• Deltoid ligament (ligamentum deltoideum; internal lateral ligament of the ankle-joint)
  • tibionavicular ligament
  • calcaneotibial ligament
  • posterior talotibial ligament

• Deltoid ligament (ligamentum deltoideum; internal lateral ligament of the ankle-joint)
  • Anterior talotibial ligament
• External lateral ligament of the ankle-joint
  External lateral ligament of the ankle-joint
  The lateral collateral ligament of ankle joint are ligaments of the ankle which attach to the fibula.Its components are:* anterior talofibular ligament* posterior talofibular ligament...
  
  
  • Anterior talofibular ligament
    Anterior talofibular ligament
    The anterior talofibular ligament passes from the anterior margin of the fibular malleolus, forward and medially, to the talus bone, in front of its lateral articular facet. It is one of the lateral ligaments of the ankle and prevents the foot from sliding forward in relation to the shin...
    
     (ligamentum talofibulare anterius)
  • Posterior talofibular ligament
    Posterior talofibular ligament
    The posterior talofibular ligament, runs almost horizontally from the depression at the medial and back part of the fibular malleolus to a prominent tubercle on the posterior surface of the talus immediately lateral to the groove for the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus....
    
     (ligamentum talofibulare posterius)
  • Calcaneofibular ligament
    Calcaneofibular ligament
    The calcaneofibular ligament is a narrow, rounded cord, running from the apex of the fibular malleolus downward and slightly backward to a tubercle on the lateral surface of the calcaneus.It is covered by the tendons of the Peronæi longus and brevis....
    
     (ligamentum calcaneofibulare)

• Talocalcaneal articulation (articulatio talocalcanea; articulation of the calcaneus and astragalus
  Astragalus
  Astragalus is a large genus of about 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
  
  ; calcaneo-astragaloid articulation)
• Anterior talocalcaneal ligament
  Anterior talocalcaneal ligament
  The anterior talocalcaneal ligament extends from the front and lateral surface of the neck of the talus to the superior surface of the calcaneus....
  
   (ligamentum talocalcaneum anterius; anterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament)
• Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
  Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
  The posterior talocalcaneal ligament connects the lateral tubercle of the talus with the upper and medial part of the calcaneus; it is a short band, and its fibers radiate from their narrow attachment to the talus....
  
   (ligamentum talocalcaneum posterius; posterior calcaneo-astragaloid ligament)
• Lateral talocalcaneal ligament
  Lateral talocalcaneal ligament
  The lateral talocalcaneal ligament is a short, strong fasciculus, passing from the lateral surface of the talus, immediately beneath its fibular facet to the lateral surface of the calcaneus....
  
   (ligamentum talocalcaneum laterale; external calcaneo-astragaloid ligament)

• Medial talocalcaneal ligament
  Medial talocalcaneal ligament
  The medial talocalcaneal ligament connects the medial tubercle of the back of the talus with the back of the sustentaculum tali.Its fibers blend with those of the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament....
  
   (ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale; internal calcaneo-astragaloid ligament)
• Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
  Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament
  The interosseous talocalcaneal ligament forms the chief bond of union between the bones.It is, in fact, a portion of the united capsules of the talocalcaneonavicular and the talocalcaneal joints, and consists of two partially united layers of fibers, one belonging to the former and the other to the...
  
   (ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum)

• Talocalcaneonavicular articulation
  Talocalcaneonavicular articulation
  The talocalcaneonavicular articulation is a ball and socket joint: the rounded head of the talus being received into the concavity formed by the posterior surface of the navicular, the anterior articular surface of the calcaneus, and the upper surface of the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament.There...
  
   (articulatio talocalcaneonavicularis)

• Dorsal talonavicular ligament
  Dorsal talonavicular ligament
  The dorsal talonavicular ligament is a broad, thin band, which connects the neck of the talus to the dorsal surface of the navicular bone; it is covered by the Extensor tendons....
  
   (ligamentum talonaviculare dorsale; superior astragalonavicular ligament)

• Calcaneocuboid articulation (articulatio calcaneocuboidea; articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid)
• Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
  Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
  The dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament is a thin but broad fasciculus, which passes between the contiguous surfaces of the calcaneus and cuboid, on the dorsal surface of the joint....
  
   (ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale; superior calcaneocuboid ligament)
• Bifurcated ligament
  Bifurcated ligament
  The bifurcated ligament is a strong band, attached behind to the deep hollow on the upper surface of the calcaneus and dividing in front in a Y-shaped manner into a calcaneocuboid and a calcaneonavicular part.* The calcaneocuboid ligament is fixed to the medial...
  
   (ligamentum bifurcatum; internal calcaneocuboid; interosseous ligament)
• Long plantar ligament
  Long plantar ligament
  The long plantar ligament is a long ligament on the underside of the foot that connects the calcaneus with the cuboid bone.-Structure:...
  
   (ligamentum plantare longum; long calcaneocuboid ligament; superficial long plantar ligament)
• Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament
  Plantar calcaneocuboid ligament
  The plantar calcaneocuboid ligament is a ligament on the bottom of the foot that connects the calcaneus to the cuboid bone...
  
   (ligamentum calcaneocuboideum plantare; short calcaneocuboid ligament; short plantar ligament)
• transverse tarsal joint
  Transverse tarsal joint
  The transverse tarsal joint or midtarsal joint is formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid, and the articulation of the talus with the navicular....
  
  

• Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
  Plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
  The plantar calcaneonavicular ligament is a ligament on the underside of the foot that connects the calcaneus with the navicular bone.-Structure:...
  
   (ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare; inferior or internal calcaneonavicular ligament; calcaneonavicular ligament)

• Cuneonavicular articulation
  Cuneonavicular articulation
  Cuneonavicular Articulation .—The navicular is connected to the three cuneiform bones by dorsal and plantar ligaments.-The Dorsal Ligaments:...
  
   (articulatio cuneonavicularis; articulation of the navicular with the cuneiform
  Cuneiform
  Cuneiform can refer to:*Cuneiform script, an ancient writing system originating in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC*Cuneiform , three bones in the human foot*Cuneiform Records, a music record label...
  
   bones)
• Dorsal ligaments
  Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament
  The dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament is a fibrous bundle connecting the dorsal surfaces of the cuboid and navicular bones....
  
   (ligamenta navicularicuneiformia dorsalia)
• Plantar ligaments
  Plantar plate
  In the human foot, the plantar or volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures found in the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints...
  
   (ligamenta navicularicuneiformia plantaria)

• Cuboideonavicular articulation
  Cuboideonavicular articulation
  Cuboideonavicular Articulation.—The navicular bone is connected with the cuboid by dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments.-The Dorsal Ligaments :The dorsal ligaments are three small bundles, one attached to each of the cuneiform bones....
  
   (navicular bone is connected with the cuboid)

• Dorsal ligament
  Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament
  The dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament is a fibrous bundle connecting the dorsal surfaces of the cuboid and navicular bones....
  
   (ligamentum cuboideonaviculare dorsale)
• Plantar ligament
  Plantar cuboideonavicular ligament
  The Plantar cuboideonavicular ligament is a fibrous band that connects the plantar surfaces of the cuboid and navicular bones....
  
   (ligamentum cuboideonaviculare plantare)
• Interosseous ligament
  Cuboideonavicular articulation
  Cuboideonavicular Articulation.—The navicular bone is connected with the cuboid by dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments.-The Dorsal Ligaments :The dorsal ligaments are three small bundles, one attached to each of the cuneiform bones....
  
  

• Dorsal ligaments
  Dorsal intercuneiform ligaments
  The Dorsal intercuneiform ligaments are fibrous bands that connect the dorsal surfaces of the three cuneiform bones....
  
   (ligamenta intercuneiformia dorsalia)
• Plantar ligaments
  Plantar intercuneiform ligaments
  The Plantar intercuneiform ligaments are fibrous bands that connect the plantar surfaces of adjacent cuneiform bones....
  
   (ligamenta intercuneiformia plantaria)
• Interosseous ligaments
  Interosseous intercuneiform ligaments
  The Interosseous intercuneiform ligaments are short fibrous bands that connect the adjacent surfaces of the medial and intermediate, and the intermediate and lateral cuneiform bones. It is one of the 3 ligaments responsible for maintaining the transverse arch of the foot together with the...
  
   (ligamenta intercuneiformia interossea)

• Dorsal ligaments
  Dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments
  The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are strong, flat bands.The first metatarsal is joined to the first cuneiform by a broad, thin band; the second has three, one from each cuneiform bone; the third has one from the third cuneiform; the fourth has one from the third cuneiform and one from the...
  
   (ligamenta tarsometatarsea dorsalia)
• Plantar ligaments (ligamenta tarsometatarsea plantaria)
• Interosseous ligaments
  Interosseous metatarsal ligaments
  The interosseous metatarsal ligaments are ligaments in the foot....
  
   (ligamenta cuneometatarsea interossia)

Intermetatarsal articulations

Joint

A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally.-Classification:...

 

• Dorsal ligaments
  Dorsal metatarsal ligaments
  The dorsal metatarsal ligaments are ligaments in the foot....
  
   (ligamenta basium dorsalia)
• Plantar ligaments
  Intermetatarsal articulations
  Intermetatarsal Articulations - The base of the first metatarsal is not connected with that of the second by any ligaments; in this respect the great toe resembles the thumb....
  
   (ligamenta basium plantaria)
• Interosseous ligaments
  Intermetatarsal articulations
  Intermetatarsal Articulations - The base of the first metatarsal is not connected with that of the second by any ligaments; in this respect the great toe resembles the thumb....
  
   (ligamenta basium interossea)

• Plantar ligaments
  Plantar plate
  In the human foot, the plantar or volar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures found in the metatarsophalangeal and interphalangeal joints...
  
   (ligamenta accessoria plantaria; glenoid ligaments of Cruveilhier)
• Collateral ligament
  Collateral ligaments of metatarsophalangeal articulations
  The collateral ligaments of metatarsophalangeal articulations are strong, rounded cords, placed one on either side of each joint, and attached, by one end, to the posterior tubercle on the side of the head of the metatarsal bone, and, by the other, to the contiguous extremity of the phalanx.The...
  
  s (ligamenta collateralia; lateral ligaments)

• antero-posterior arches
  • medial arch
  • lateral arch
• fundamental longitudinal arch
• transverse arches

See also

• List of images and subjects in Gray's Anatomy
• List of images in Gray's Anatomy: III. Syndesmology