pubocapsular ligament
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Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
Pubofemoral ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Pubofemoral ligament Latin = ligamentum pubofemorale GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 335 Caption = Right hip joint from the front. (Pubocapsular ligament visible at center right.) Caption2 = From = pubis (obturator crest) To … Wikipedia
pubofemoral ligament — pu·bo·fem·o·ral ligament .pyü bō fem (ə )rəl n a ligament of the hip joint that extends from the superior ramus of the pubis to the capsule of the hip joint near the neck of the femur and that acts to prevent excessive extension and abduction of… … Medical dictionary
Capsule of hip joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = capsula articularis coxae GraySubject = 92 GrayPage = 334 Caption = Capsule of hip joint (distended). Posterior aspect. Caption2 = Hip joint, front view. The capsular ligament has been largely removed.… … Wikipedia
