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Plate 8: Ligaments of the vertebral column, pelvis, and lower limb.

Translated by: Ronald A. Bergman, PhD and Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


  1. Ligaments of the upper cervical vertebra, seen from behind. The cervical vertebral foramen is opened revealing the spinal canal.
  2. Ligaments of the lower part of the spine, and of the pelvis with the head of the femur, seen from behind (dorsally).
  3. The left knee joint with its superficial ligaments.
  4. The left knee, seen opened from the front.
  5. The left knee joint, opened from behind.
  6. Ligaments of plantar surface of the left foot.
  7. Left foot, seen from the medial side.
  8. The left foot, seen from the lateral side.
Plate 8: Ligaments of the vertebral column, pelvis, and lower limb.
Title Page Figure 5 The left knee joint with its superficial ligaments Figure 1 Figure 6 Figure 4 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 2

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