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Anatomy [A] » Musculoskeletal System [A02] » Ligaments » Ligaments, Articular » Patellar Ligament
Anatomy [A] » Musculoskeletal System [A02] » Skeleton » Joints » Ligaments, Articular » Patellar Ligament
Anatomy [A] » Tissues [A10] » Connective Tissue » Ligaments » Ligaments, Articular » Patellar Ligament
Anatomy [A] » Musculoskeletal System [A02] » Tendons » Patellar Ligament
Description
A band of fibrous tissue that attaches the apex of the PATELLA to the lower part of the tubercle of the TIBIA. The ligament is actually the caudal continuation of the common tendon of the QUADRICEPS FEMORIS. The patella is embedded in that tendon. As such, the patellar ligament can be thought of as connecting the quadriceps femoris tendon to the tibia, and therefore it is sometimes called the patellar tendon. MeSH
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