Transverse ligament of knee

Transverse ligament of knee
Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments. (Transverse ligament labeled at upper right.)
Details
Fromlateral meniscus
Tomedial meniscus
Identifiers
Latinligamentum transversum genus
TA98A03.6.08.006
TA21889
FMA76856
Anatomical terminology

The transverse or (anterior) meniscomeniscal ligament is a ligament in the knee joint that connects the anterior convex margin of the lateral meniscus to the anterior end of the medial meniscus.

It is divided into several strips in ten percent of subjects and its thickness varies considerably in different subjects.

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