Transverse humeral ligament
| Transverse humeral ligament | |
|---|---|
 Capsule of shoulder joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Transverse humeral ligament labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Greater tubercle |
| To | Lesser tubercle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum transversum humeri |
| TA98 | A03.5.08.005 |
| TA2 | 1771 |
| FMA | 38406 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The transverse humeral ligament (Brodie's ligament) forms a broad band bridging the lesser and greater tubercle of the humerus.[1] Its attachments are limited superior to the epiphysial line. By enclosing the canal of the bicipital groove (intertubercular groove), it functions to hold the long head of the biceps tendon within the bicipital groove.
Studies using MRIs, cadaver dissections, and histological analysis suggest that the transverse humeral ligament may not actually be a ligament, but simply a portion of the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle often mistaken for a separate ligament during dissections.[2]
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 319 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Hacking, Craig; Noronha, Paulo; Deng, Francis (27 February 2019). "Transverse humeral ligament". Radiopaedia.org. doi:10.53347/rID-66618. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Shimizu, K; Tabira, Y; Harano, T; Iwanaga, J; Uchino, S; Kikuchi, K; Bubb, K; Raeburn, K; Tubbs, RS; Watanabe, K (27 December 2024). "The Transverse Humeral Ligament: An Anatomical Narrative Review". Clinical Anatomy. doi:10.1002/ca.24257. PMID 39726348.
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