Latin anatomical terms: Joints and ligaments
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| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Articulatio acromioclavicularis | acromioclavicular joint |
| Articulatio capitis costae | joint of head of rib |
| Articulatio costotransversaria | costotransverse joint |
| Articulatio coxae | hip joint |
| Articulatio cricoarytenoidea | crico-arytenoid joint |
| Articulatio cubiti | elbow joint |
| Articulatio genus | knee joint |
| Articulatio glenohumeralis | glenohumeral joint |
| Articulatio radiocarpea | radiocarpal joint |
| Articulatio radioulnaris distalis | distal radio-ulnar joint |
| Articulatio sacroiliaca | sacro-iliac joint |
| Articulatio sternoclavicularis | sternoclavicular joint |
| Articulatio talocruralis | ankle joint |
| Articulatio temporomandibularis | temporomandibular joint |
| Articulatio tibiofibularis | superior tibiofibular joint |
| Articulationes carpometacarpeae | carpometacarpal joints |
| Articulationes cinguli pecoralis | synovial joints of pectoral girdle |
| Articulationes cinguli pelvici | synovial joints of pelvic girdle |
| Articulationes costovertebrales | costovertebral joints |
| Articulationes intercarpeae | intercarpal joints |
| Articulationes intermetacarpeae | intermetacarpal joints |
| Articulationes intermetatarseae | intermetatarsal joints |
| Articulationes interphalangeae manus | interphalangeal joints of hand |
| Articulationes interphalangeae pedis | interphalangeal joints of foot |
| Articulationes intertarseae | intertarsal joints |
| Articulationes manus | joints of hand |
| Articulationes metacarpophalangeae | metacarpophalangeal joints |
| Articulationes metatarsophalangeae | metatarsophalangeal joints |
| Articulationes partis liberae membri inferioris | synovial joints of free lower limb |
| Articulationes partis liberae membri superioris | synovial joints of free upper limb |
| Articulationes pedis | joints of foot |
| Articulationes tarsometatarseae | tarsometatarsal joints |
| Articulationes thoracis | synovial joints of thorax |
| Articultiones laryngis | synovial joints of larynx |
| Capsula articularis articularis acromioclavicularis | articular capsule of acromioclavicular joint |
| Capsula articularis articularis tibiofibularis superior | articular capsule of superior tibiofibular joint |
| Capsula articularis articulatio glenohumeralis | articular capsule of glenohumeral joint |
| Capsula articularis articulatio radiocarpea | articular capsule of radiocarpal joint |
| Capsula articularis articulation cubiti | articular capsule of elbow joint |
| Capsula articularis articuli interphalangealis hallucis | articular capsule of interphalangeal joint of great toe |
| Capsula articularis articuli sternoclavicularis | articular capsule of sternoclavicular joint |
| Capsula articularis articuli temporomandibularis | articular capsule of temporomandibular joint |
| Capsula articularis coxae | articular capsule of hip joint |
| Capsula articularis genus | articular capsule of knee joint |
| Capsulae articulareae art. interphalangeae proximalis | articular capsules of proximal interphalangeal joints |
| Capsulae articulareae articulationes glenohumerae | articular capsules of metatarsophalangeal joints |
| Capsulae articulareae articulationes interphalangeae distalis | articular capsules of distal interphalangeal joints |
| Capsulae articulares art. interphalangelorum prox. pedis | articular capsules of proximal interphalangeal joints of foot |
| Capsulae articulares distali art. interphalangelorum pedis | articular capsules of distal interphalangeal joints of foot |
| Capsulae articulariae articulationes metacarpophalnageae | articular capsules of metacarpophalangeal joints |
| Cartilago triradiata | triradiate cartilage |
| Chorda obliqua | oblique cord |
| Corpus adiposum infrapatellare | infrapatellar fat pad |
| Discus articulationis acromioclavicularis | articular disc of acromioclavicular joint |
| Discus articulationis radioulnaris distalis | articular disc of distal radio-ulnar joint |
| Discus articulationis sternoclavicularis | articular disc of sternoclavicular joint |
| Discus articulationis temporomandibularis | articular disc of temporomandibular joint |
| Discus intervertebralis C2-C3 | intervertebral disc C2-C3 |
| Discus intervertebralis C3-C4 | intervertebral disc C3-C4 |
| Discus intervertebralis C4-C5 | intervertebral disc C4-C5 |
| Discus intervertebralis C5-C6 | intervertebral disc C5-C6 |
| Discus intervertebralis C6-C7 | intervertebral disc C6-C7 |
| Discus intervertebralis C7-T1 | intervertebral disc C7-T1 |
| Discus intervertebralis L1-L2 | intervertebral disc L1-L2 |
| Discus intervertebralis L2-L3 | intervertebral disc L2-L3 |
| Discus intervertebralis L3-L4 | intervertebral disc L3-L4 |
| Discus intervertebralis L4-L5 | intervertebral disc L4-L5 |
| Discus intervertebralis L5-S1 | intervertebral disc L5-S1 |
| Discus intervertebralis T1-T2 | intervertebral disc T1-T2 |
| Discus intervertebralis T10-T11 | intervertebral disc T10-T11 |
| Discus intervertebralis T11-T12 | intervertebral disc T11-T12 |
| Discus intervertebralis T12-L1 | intervertebral disc T12-L1 |
| Discus intervertebralis T2-T3 | intervertebral disc T2-T3 |
| Discus intervertebralis T3-T4 | intervertebral disc T3-T4 |
| Discus intervertebralis T4-T5 | intervertebral disc T4-T5 |
| Discus intervertebralis T5-T6 | intervertebral disc T5-T6 |
| Discus intervertebralis T6-T7 | intervertebral disc T6-T7 |
| Discus intervertebralis T7-T8 | intervertebral disc T7-T8 |
| Discus intervertebralis T8-T9 | intervertebral disc T8-T9 |
| Discus intervertebralis T9-T10 | intervertebral disc T9-T10 |
| Juncturae cartilagineae cinguli pelvici | cartilaginous joints of pelvic girdle |
| Juncturae cinguli pectoralis | joints of pectoral girdle |
| Juncturae cinguli pelvici | joints of pelvic girdle |
| Juncturae columnar vertebralis | joints of vertebral column |
| Juncturae cranii | joints of skull |
| Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pectoralis | fibrous joints of pectoral girdle |
| Juncturae fibrosae cinguli pelvici | fibrous joints of pelvic girdle |
| Juncturae fibrosae columnae vertebralis | fibrous joints of vertebral column |
| Juncturae fibrosae cranii | cranial fibrous joints |
| Juncturae fibrosae laryngis | fibrous joints of larynx |
| Juncturae fibrosae partis liberae membri inferioris | fibrous joints of free lower limb |
| Juncturae fibrosae partis liberae membri superioris | fibrous joints of free upper limb |
| Juncturae fibrosae thoracis | fibrous joints of thorax |
| Juncturae laryngis | laryngeal joints |
| Juncturae membri inferioris | joints of lower limb |
| Juncturae membri superiori | joints of upper limb |
| Juncturae partis liberae membri inferioris | joints of free lower limb |
| Juncturae partis liberae membri superioris | joints of free upper limb |
| Juncturae thoracis | thoracic joints |
| Labrum acetabuli | acetabular labrum |
| Labrum glenoideum | glenoid labrum |
| Ligamenta carpometacarpea dorsalia | dorsal carpometacarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta carpometacarpea palmaria | palmar carpometacarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta cuneometatarsea interossea | cuneometatarsal interosseous ligaments |
| Ligamenta cuneonavicularia dorsalia | dorsal cuneonavicular ligaments |
| Ligamenta cuneonavicularia plantaria | plantar cuneonavicular ligaments |
| Ligamenta flava | ligamenta flava |
| Ligamenta intercarpea dorsalia | dorsal intercarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta intercuneiformia dorsalia | dorsal intercuneiform ligaments |
| Ligamenta intercuneiformia interossea | intercuneiform interosseous ligaments |
| Ligamenta intercuneiformia plantaria | plantar intercuneiform ligaments |
| Ligamenta interphalangea collateralia manus | collateral interphalangeal ligaments of hand |
| Ligamenta interphalangea collateralia pedis | collateral interphalangeal ligaments of foot |
| Ligamenta interphalangea palmaria | palmar interphalangeal ligaments |
| Ligamenta interphalangea plantaria | plantar interphalangeal ligaments |
| Ligamenta interspinalia | interspinous ligaments |
| Ligamenta intertransversaria | intertransverse ligaments |
| Ligamenta metacarpea dorsalia | dorsal metacarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metacarpea interossea | interosseous metacarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metacarpea palmaria | palmar metacarpal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metacarpophalangea collateralia | collateral metacarpophalangeal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metatarsea dorsalia | dorsal metatarsal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metatarsea interossea | metatarsal interosseous ligaments |
| Ligamenta metatarsea plantaria | plantar metatarsal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metatarsophalangea collateralia | collateral metatarsophalangeal ligaments |
| Ligamenta metatarsophalangea plantaria | plantar metatarsophalangeal ligaments |
| Ligamenta tarsometatarsea dorsalia | dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments |
| Ligamenta tarsometatarsea plantaria | plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments |
| Ligamentum acromioclaviculare | acromioclavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum anterius capitis fibulae | anterior ligament of fibular head |
| Ligamentum anulare radii | annular ligament of radius |
| Ligamentum calcaneocuboideum | calcaneocuboid ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsale | dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneocuboideum plantare | plantar calcaneocuboid ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneofibulare | calcaneofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneonaviculare | calcaneonavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneonaviculare plantare | plantar calcaneonavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum calcaneotibiale | tibiocalcaneal ligament |
| Ligamentum capitis femoris | ligament of head of femur |
| Ligamentum capitohamatum interosseum | capitohamate interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum capitohamatum palmare | palmar capitohamate ligament |
| Ligamentum collaterale laterale articulationis talocruralis | lateral collateral ligament of ankle |
| Ligamentum collaterale mediale articulationis talocruralis | medial collateral ligament of ankle |
| Ligamentum collaterale radiale carpi | radial collateral ligament of wrist joint |
| Ligamentum collaterale radiale cubiti | radial collateral ligament |
| Ligamentum collaterale ulnare carpi | ulnar collateral ligament of wrist joint |
| Ligamentum collaterale ulnare cubiti | ulnar collateral ligament |
| Ligamentum conoideum | conoid ligament |
| Ligamentum coracoacromiale | coraco-acromial ligament |
| Ligamentum coracohumerale | coracohumeral ligament |
| Ligamentum costoclaviculare | costoclavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum costotransversarium | costotransverse ligament |
| Ligamentum cricopharyngeum | cricopharyngeal ligament |
| Ligamentum cruciatum anterius | anterior cruciate ligament |
| Ligamentum cuboideonaviculare dorsale | dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum cuboideonaviculare plantare | plantar cuboideonavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum cuneocuboideum dorsale | dorsal cuneocuboid ligament |
| Ligamentum cuneocuboideum interosseum | cuneocuboid interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum cuneocuboideum plantare | plantar cuneocuboid ligament |
| Ligamentum decussatum posterius | posterior cruciate ligament |
| Ligamentum glenohumerale inferius | inferior glenohumeral ligament |
| Ligamentum glenohumerale medium | middle glenohumeral ligament |
| Ligamentum glenohumerale superius | superior glenohumeral ligament |
| Ligamentum iliolumbale | iliolumbar ligament |
| Ligamentum interclaviculare | interclavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum intercornuale | intercornual ligament |
| Ligamentum intersesamoideum | intersesamoid ligament |
| Ligamentum intraarticulare capitis costae | intra-articular ligament of head of rib |
| Ligamentum ischiofemorale | ischiofemoral ligament |
| Ligamentum longitudinale anterius | anterior longitudinal ligament |
| Ligamentum longitudinale posterius | posterior longitudinal ligament |
| Ligamentum lunotriquetrum interosseum | lunotriquetral interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum lunotriquetrum palmare | palmar lunotriquetral ligament |
| Ligamentum meniscopatellare | meniscopatellar ligament |
| Ligamentum meniscotibiale anterior (Meniscus lateral) | anterior meniscotibial ligament (Lateral meniscus) |
| Ligamentum meniscotibiale anterior (Meniscus medial) | anterior meniscotibial ligament (Medial meniscus) |
| Ligamentum meniscotibiale posterior (Meniscus lateral) | posterior meniscotibial ligament (Lateral meniscus) |
| Ligamentum meniscotibiale posterior (Meniscus medial) | posterior meniscotibial ligament (Medial meniscus) |
| Ligamentum metacarpeum transversum profundum | deep transverse metacarpal ligament |
| Ligamentum metatarseum transversum profundum | deep transverse metatarsal ligament |
| Ligamentum nuchae | nuchal ligament |
| Ligamentum pisohamatum | pisohamate ligament |
| Ligamentum pisometacarpeum | pisometacarpal ligament |
| Ligamentum pisotriquetrum | pisotriquetral ligament |
| Ligamentum popliteofibulare | popliteofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum popliteum arcuatum | arcuate popliteal ligament |
| Ligamentum popliteum obliquum | oblique popliteal ligament |
| Ligamentum posterius capitis fibulae | posterior ligament of fibular head |
| Ligamentum pterygospinale | pterygospinous ligament |
| Ligamentum pubicum inferius | inferior pubic ligament |
| Ligamentum pubicum superius | superior pubic ligament |
| Ligamentum pubofemorale | pubofemoral ligament |
| Ligamentum quadratum | quadrate ligament |
| Ligamentum radiatum capitis costae | radiate ligament of head of rib |
| Ligamentum radiatum carpi | radiate carpal ligament |
| Ligamentum radiocapitatum | radiocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum radiocarpeum dorsale | dorsal radiocarpal ligament |
| Ligamentum radioscaphocapitatum | radioscaphocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum radioulnare dorsale | dorsal radio-ulnar ligament |
| Ligamentum radioulnare palmare | palmar radio-ulnar ligament |
| Ligamentum sacroiliacum anterius | anterior sacro-iliac ligament |
| Ligamentum sacroiliacum interosseum | interosseous sacro-iliac ligament |
| Ligamentum sacroiliacum posterius | posterior sacro-iliac ligament |
| Ligamentum sacrospinale | sacrospinous ligament |
| Ligamentum sacrotuberale | sacrotuberous ligament |
| Ligamentum scaphocapitatum | scaphocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum scapholunatum interosseum | scapholunate interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum scaphotrapeziotrapezoideum | scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal ligament |
| Ligamentum scaphotriquetrum dorsale | dorsal scaphotriquetral ligament |
| Ligamentum scaphotriquetrum palmare | palmar scaphotriquetral ligament |
| Ligamentum sphenomandibulare | sphenomandibular ligament |
| Ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius | anterior sternoclavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius | posterior sternoclavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum stylomandibulare | stylomandibular ligament |
| Ligamentum supraspinale | supraspinous ligament |
| Ligamentum talocalcaneum anterius | anterior talocalcaneal ligament |
| Ligamentum talocalcaneum interosseum | talocalcaneal interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum talocalcaneum laterale | lateral talocalcaneal ligament |
| Ligamentum talocalcaneum mediale | medial talocalcaneal ligament |
| Ligamentum talocalcaneum posterius | posterior talocalcaneal ligament |
| Ligamentum talofibulare anterius | anterior talofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum talofibulare posterius | posterior talofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum talonaviculare | talonavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum talotibiale posterius | posterior tibiotalar ligament |
| Ligamentum temporomandibulare laterale | lateral temporomandibular ligament |
| Ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius | anterior tibiofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius | posterior tibiofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum tibiofibulare transversum | transverse tibiofibular ligament |
| Ligamentum tibionaviculare | tibionavicular ligament |
| Ligamentum transversum acetabuli | transverse acetabular ligament |
| Ligamentum transversum genus | transverse ligament of knee |
| Ligamentum transversum humeri | transverse humeral ligament |
| Ligamentum transversum inferius scapulae | inferior transverse scapular ligament |
| Ligamentum transversum superius scapulae | superior transverse scapular ligament |
| Ligamentum trapeziotrapezoideum interosseum | trapeziotrapezoidal interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum trapezoideocapitatum interosseum | trapezoideocapitate interosseous ligament |
| Ligamentum trapezoideocapitatum palmare | palmar trapezoideocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum trapezoideum | trapezoid ligament |
| Ligamentum triquetrocapitatum | triquetrocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum triquetrohamatum | triquetrohamate ligament |
| Ligamentum ulnocapitatum | ulnocapitate ligament |
| Ligamentum ulnocarpeum dorsale | dorsal ulnocarpal ligament |
| Ligamentum ulnolunatum | ulnolunate ligament |
| Ligamentum ulnopisiforme | ulnopisiform ligament |
| Ligamentum ulnotriquetrum | ulnotriquetral ligament |
| Membrana fibroelastica laryngis | fibro-elastic membrane of larynx |
| Membrana intercostalis externa | external intercostal membrane |
| Membrana intercostalis interna | internal intercostal membrane |
| Membrana interossea | interosseous membrane |
| Membrana interossea antebrachii | interosseous membrane of forearm |
| Membrana interossea cruris | interosseous membrane of leg |
| Membrana obturatoria | obturator membrane |
| Membrana quadrangularis | quadrangular membrane |
| Nucleus pulposus C2-C3 | nucleus pulposus C2-C3 |
| Nucleus pulposus C3-C4 | nucleus pulposus C3-C4 |
| Nucleus pulposus C4-C5 | nucleus pulposus C4-C5 |
| Nucleus pulposus C5-C6 | nucleus pulposus C5-C6 |
| Nucleus pulposus C6-C7 | nucleus pulposus C6-C7 |
| Nucleus pulposus C7-T1 | nucleus pulposus C7-T1 |
| Nucleus pulposus L1-L2 | nucleus pulposus L1-L2 |
| Nucleus pulposus L2-L3 | nucleus pulposus L2-L3 |
| Nucleus pulposus L3-L4 | nucleus pulposus L3-L4 |
| Nucleus pulposus L4-L5 | nucleus pulposus L4-L5 |
| Nucleus pulposus L5-S1 | nucleus pulposus L5-S1 |
| Nucleus pulposus T1-T2 | nucleus pulposus T1-T2 |
| Nucleus pulposus T10-T11 | nucleus pulposus T10-T11 |
| Nucleus pulposus T11-T12 | nucleus pulposus T11-T12 |
| Nucleus pulposus T12-L1 | nucleus pulposus T12-L1 |
| Nucleus pulposus T2-T3 | nucleus pulposus T2-T3 |
| Nucleus pulposus T3-T4 | nucleus pulposus T3-T4 |
| Nucleus pulposus T4-T5 | nucleus pulposus T4-T5 |
| Nucleus pulposus T5-T6 | nucleus pulposus T5-T6 |
| Nucleus pulposus T6-T7 | nucleus pulposus T6-T7 |
| Nucleus pulposus T7-T8 | nucleus pulposus T7-T8 |
| Nucleus pulposus T8-T9 | nucleus pulposus T8-T9 |
| Nucleus pulposus T9-T10 | nucleus pulposus T9-T10 |
| Pars descendens ligamenti iliofemoralis | descending part of iliofemoral ligament |
| Pars profunda ligamenti collateralis tibialis | deep part of tibial collateral ligament |
| Pars superficialis ligamenti collateralis tibialis | superficial part of tibial collateral ligament |
| Pars transversa ligamenti iliofemoralis | transverse part of iliofemoral ligament |
| Symphysis Sacrococcygea | sacrococcygeal symphysis |
| Symphysis pubica | pubic symphysis |
| Syndesmoses cranii | cranial syndesmoses |
| Syndesmoses radioulnares | radio-ulnar syndesmoses |
| Syndesmosis tibiofibularis | tibiofibular syndesmosis |
| Zona orbicularis | zona orbicularis |