patellar ligament
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patellar ligament — n the part of the tendon of the quadriceps that extends from the patella to the tibia called also patellar tendon * * * ligamentum patellae … Medical dictionary
Patellar ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = Patellar ligament Latin = ligamentum patellae GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 340 Caption = Right knee joint. Anterior view. (Ligamentum patellae visible at bottom left, below patella.) Caption2 = From = patella To =… … Wikipedia
patellar ligament — noun : the part of the tendon of the quadriceps that extends from the patella to the tibia … Useful english dictionary
patellar ligament internal — retinaculum patellae mediale … Medical dictionary
patellar ligament lateral — retinaculum patellae laterale … Medical dictionary
Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
patellar reflex — n KNEE JERK * * * the knee jerk, in which stretching the muscle at the front of the thigh by tapping its tendon below the knee cap causes a reflex contraction of the muscle, so that the leg kicks. This is a test of the connection between the… … Medical dictionary
patellar tendon — n PATELLAR LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius … Wikipedia
Medial collateral ligament — Ligament: Medial collateral ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Medial collateral ligament labeled at center right.) Latin ligamentum collaterale tibiale … Wikipedia
