Medical Definition of Ligamentum transversum cruris

1. The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg. Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ligamentum Transversum Cruris

ligamentum temporomandibulare
ligamentum teres femoris
ligamentum teres hepatis
ligamentum thyroepiglotticum
ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale
ligamentum thyrohyoideum medianum
ligamentum tibiofibulare anterius
ligamentum tibiofibulare medium
ligamentum tibiofibulare posterius
ligamentum tibionaviculare
ligamentum transversum acetabuli
ligamentum transversum atlantis
ligamentum transversum cruris (current term)
ligamentum transversum genus
ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius
ligamentum transversum scapulae superius
ligamentum trapezoideum
ligamentum triangulare dextrum
ligamentum triangulare sinistrum
ligamentum tuberculi costae
ligamentum ulnocarpale palmare
ligamentum umbilicale laterale
ligamentum umbilicale mediale
ligamentum umbilicale medianum

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