Arcuate popliteal ligament
The arcuate popliteal ligament is an Y-shaped extracapsular ligament of the knee.[1] It is formed as a thickening of the posterior fibres of the joint capsule of the knee.[2]
| Arcuate popliteal ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | Head of the fibula |
| To | Articular capsule of the knee |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ligamentum popliteum arcuatum |
| TA98 | A03.6.08.014 |
| TA2 | 1900 |
| FMA | 44596 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It has its origin at the posterior aspect of the head of the fibula. It has two insertions: the medial limb arches superficially over the tendon of the popliteus muscle to blend with the oblique popliteal ligament; the lateral limb passes to the lateral epicondyle of the femur (accompanied by the popliteus muscle tendon[2]) to blend there with the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle.[1]
References
- Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.).
- Chummy S. Sinnatamby (2011). Last's anatomy: regional and applied (12th ed.). Edinburgh. p. 138. ISBN 0-7020-4839-9. OCLC 764565702.
External links
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (postkneejointsuperfic)
- Anatomy photo:17:02-0400 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Major Joints of the Lower Extremity: Knee Joint"
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