Transverse acetabular ligament
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| Ligament: Transverse acetabular ligament | ||
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| Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis. (Trans. ligament labeled at center.) | ||
| Latin | ligamentum transversum acetabuli | |
| Gray's | subject #92 336 | |
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| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12493410 | |
The Transverse Acetabular Ligament (transverse ligament) is in reality a portion of the acetabular labrum, though differing from it in having no cartilage cells among its fibers.
It consists of strong, flattened fibers, which cross the acetabular notch, and convert it into a foramen through which the nutrient vessels enter the joint.
Prevents inferior displacement of head of femur.
Additional Images
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Hip joint. Lateral view. Transverse acetabular ligament
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Hip joint. Lateral view. Transverse acetabular ligament
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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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