Ligament

Bands or ligaments ( ligaments Latin, singular ligament ) are string-like structures in the anatomy.

In the motion system bands are mostly little stretchable fibrous connective tissue that connect the moving parts of the bone skeleton, but restricting the mobility of the joints on a functionally meaningful measure. Ligaments connect bone to bone, while tendons connect bones to muscles. These bands consist mainly of collagen. If strips are stretched beyond their natural level addition (eg spraining a joint ) can cause ligaments stretching or tearing of a ligament.

Moreover, the term is also common for certain folds of the serous membrane to suspend the internal organs.

In biology, the connection of the two shell parts of bivalve molluscs is also known as ligament or lock band.

Examples

• Ligamentum arteriosum
• Calcaneonavicular plantar ligament
• Transverse carpal ligament ( flexor retinaculum, carpal ligament in the hand)
• Ligamentum coronarium
• Falciform ligament hepatis
• Ligamentum flavum ( Yellow band on the spine )
• Hepatoduodenal ligament ( between the liver and duodenum)
• Hepatogastricum ligament ( between the stomach and liver)
• Inguinal ligament ( inguinal ligament )
• Anterior longitudinal ligament (anterior longitudinal ligament on the spine)
• Posterior longitudinal ligament ( posterior longitudinal ligament on the spine)
• Nuchal ligament ( neckband, in the cervical spine )
• Patellar ligament ( patellar ligament )
• Ligament phrenicooesophageale
• Supraspinal ligament ( spinous band on the spine )
• Ligamentum teres hepatis
• Ligamentum teres uteri ( uterus round ligament )
• Transverse humeral ligament ( transverse band on the tendon sheath of the biceps brachii )
• Triangular ligament dextrum (liver Band)
• Triangular ligament sinistrum (liver Band)