Transverse acetabular ligament
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.
| Transverse acetabular ligament | |
|---|---|
 Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis. (Trans. ligament labeled at center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum transversum acetabuli |
| TA | A03.6.07.009 |
| FMA | 43518 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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
Hip joint. Lateral view. Transverse acetabular ligament
Hip joint. Lateral view. Transverse acetabular ligament
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 336 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 17:03-10 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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