A transverse ligament is a
ligament on a
transverse plane
The transverse plane (also known as the horizontal plane, axial plane and transaxial plane) is an anatomical plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections. It is perpendicular to the coronal and sagittal planes.
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, orthogonal to the anteroposterior or oral-aboral axiscan of the body.
In
human anatomy, examples are:
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Flexor retinaculum of the hand
The flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament, or anterior annular ligament) is a fibrous band on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist. It arches over the carpal bones of the hands, covering them and forming the carpal tunnel.
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or transverse carpal ligament (ligamentum carpi transversum)
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Inferior transverse ligament of scapula (ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius)
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Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
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Superior transverse ligament of the scapula (ligamentum transversum scapulae superius)
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Superior extensor retinaculum of foot
The superior extensor retinaculum of the foot (transverse crural ligament) is the upper part of the extensor retinaculum of foot which extends from the ankle to the heelbone.
The superior extensor retinaculum binds down the tendons of extensor ...
or transverse crural ligament (ligamentum transversum cruris)
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Transverse acetabular ligament
The transverse acetabular ligament (transverse ligament or Tunstall’s ligament) is 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 t ...
(ligamentum transversum acetabuli)
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Transverse humeral ligament
The transverse humeral ligament (Brodie's ligament) forms a broad band bridging the lesser and greater tubercle of the humerus
The greater tubercle of the humerus is the outward part the upper end of that bone, adjacent to the large rounded pr ...
(ligamentum transversum humeri)
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Transverse ligament of the atlas
In anatomy, the transverse ligament of the atlas is a ligament which arches across the ring of the atlas (the topmost cervical vertebra, which directly supports the skull), and keeps the odontoid process in contact with the atlas.
Anatomy
It is co ...
(ligamentum transversum atlantis)
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Transverse ligament of knee (ligamentum transversum genus)
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