See Also: round ligament of femur(medicine)
ligament of head of femur(medicine)
round ligament(medicine)
round ligament of uterus(medicine)
round ligament of liver(medicine)
fissure of round ligament of liver(medicine)
notch for round ligament of liver(medicine)
artery of round ligament of uterus(medicine)
round ligament of elbow joint(medicine)
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round ligament of femur (medicine)


round ligament of femur -->
ligament of head of femur


A flattened ligament that passes from the fovea in the head of the femur to the borders of the acetabular notch (transverse acetabular ligament); developmentally, an artery passes to the head of the femur with the ligament which may or may not persist into adulthood; the ligament does not contribute to the integrity of the joint or control movements there.

Synonym: ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres femoris, round ligament of femur.