Transverse ligament of the knee in humans

• Autorzy: Ratajczak W , Jakubowicz M. , Pytel A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this study was to trace the histological structure of the transverse ligament of the knee and its relation to the inferior lateral genicular artery. Investigations were carried out on 20 lower limbs (10 males, and 10 females) from the Department of Anatomy. It was found that close to the attachment of the transverse ligament to the menisci, bundles of fibres pass in vertical, oblique and horizontal directions, occupying a wide area on the anterior margin of the menisci. These fibres intermingle with bundles of the fibrocartilage of the menisci. In the area of the lateral attachment the inferior lateral genicular artery passes anteriorly to the transverse ligament, giving off numerous branches to the ligament. The medial part of the transverse ligament presents a thick rounded structure, surrounded by loose connective tissue. The fibres are arranged irregularly in bundles running horizontally on a tortuous course and with single spindle-like cells with darkly stained nuclei. The cells are not found at the ends of the ligament. Numerous blood vessels are observed between the bundles of fibres and on the periphery of the ligament.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

transverse ligament; knee; man; knee joint

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 62
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.293-295,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ratajczak W

• University of Medical Sciences, Swiecickiego 6, 60-781 Poznan, Poland

autor

Jakubowicz M.

autor

Pytel A.

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