Joints & ligaments
Annular ligament of radius
Ligamentum anulare radii
- System
- Joints & ligaments
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Elbow joint
DescriptionUnreviewed
The annular ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers that encircles the head of the radius, and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna.
Per Terminologia Anatomica, the spelling is "anular", but the spelling "annular" is frequently encountered.
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Names
- Latin
- Ligamentum anulare radii
- English
- Annular ligament of radius
- French
- Ligament annulaire du radius
- Spanish
- Ligamento anular del radio
- Portuguese
- Ligamento anular do rádio