Transverse ligament of knee

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.)


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From = lateral meniscus
To = medial meniscus
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DorlandsPre = l_09
DorlandsSuf = 12493431
The transverse ligament connects the anterior convex margin of the lateral meniscus to the anterior end of the medial meniscus; its thickness varies considerably in different subjects, and it is sometimes absent.

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