Ligaments
Pathologies
Axial Skeleton
Palpation
Classification
100

It becomes the ligamentum nuchae above C7

What is the supraspinous ligament?

100

A commonly sprained ligament and part of the lateral collateral group in the foot

What is the anterior talofibular ligament?
100

An articulation that includes rib head with the superior costal facet of the same number

What is the costovertebral joint?

100

Meet fingers between the SP and the TVP to find this joint

What is the zygopophyseal joint?

100

A double planar pseudo-saddle joint

What is the sternoclavicular joint?

200

The tectorial membrane's name below C2

What is the posterior longitudinal ligament?

200

A pathology that can be exacerbated by chewing gum

What is temporomandibular joint dysfunction?

200

Ribs for which the costotransverse joint is absent

What are ribs 11 & 12?

200

A joint found medial to rib 2

What is the manubriosternal joint?

200

A modified hinge in the appendicular skeleton

What is the tibiofemoral joint?

300

Along with the sacrotuberous ligament, it forms the greater sciatic foramen

What is the sacrospinous ligament?

300

The pathology also known as pigeon chest

What is Pectus carinatum?

300

Ribs for which there is no sternocostal joint

What are ribs 8-10?

300

A bony landmark on the medial calcaneus that helps us find the subtalar joint

What is the sustentaculum tali?

300

An atypical ball & socket joint

What is the humeroradial joint?

400

It is situated within the vertebral canal, along with the PLL

What is the ligamentum flavum?

400
Inflammation of a structure in the foot that commonly afflicts runners

What is plantar fasciitis?

400

The name of the junction between the lambdoid and squamous sutures

What is Asterion?

400

It is palpated along the part line

What is the sagittal suture?

400

A pivot joint in the axial skeleton

What is the median atlantoaxial joint?
500

It covers the posterior surface of the acetabulofemoral joint

What is the ischiofemoral ligament?

500

The most common location for disc herniation in the lumbar spine

What is L4/L5?

500

Regarding the sacroiliac joint, this covers the ilium

What is fibrocartilage?

500

Thoracic vertebrae whose SP is typically half a segment below their TVPs

What are T4-T6 and T11?

500

A condyloid joint distal to the AO joint and proximal to the MCP joints

What is the wrist/radiocarpal/ulnomeniscotriquetral joint?