transverse ligament of knee
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Transverse ligament of knee — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum transversum genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 343 Caption = Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments. (Transverse ligament labeled at upper right.)… … Wikipedia
Transverse ligament — can refer to: * Superior transverse ligament of the scapula * Transverse ligament of the atlas * Transverse ligament of the acetabular notch * Transverse ligament of knee … Wikipedia
transverse ligament — n any of various ligaments situated transversely with respect to a bodily axis or part: as a) the transverse part of the cruciate ligament of the atlas b) one in the anterior part of the knee connecting the anterior margins of the lateral and… … Medical dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Transverse metatarsal ligament — Latin ligamentum metatarsale transversum Gray s subject #98 359 The transverse metatarsal ligament is a narrow band which runs across and connects together the heads of all the metatarsal bones; it is blended anteriorly with the plantar (glenoid) … Wikipedia
Transverse tarsal joint — Line through transverse tarsal joint Latin articulatio tarsi transversa Gray s … Wikipedia
cruciate ligament — n any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a) either of two ligaments in the knee joint which cross each other from femur to tibia: (1) ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (2) POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT b) a complex ligament made up of the… … Medical dictionary
cruciate ligament — noun : any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a. : a V shaped arrangement of fibers over the extensor tendons of the ankle b. : either of two ligaments in the knee joint that cross each other from femur to tibia c. : a complex… … Useful english dictionary
Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius … Wikipedia
