Tape escapement

The ligament jam is the restriction of the movement of a joint by ligaments . A tape is used to guide biological joints. The function of a ligament of the musculoskeletal system from its origin and attachment . The tape jam prevents overloading the muscles and overstretching the joint.

Example: The inner ligament of the knee joint connects the inner knot ( condylus medialis ) of the thigh bone with the inner knot of the head of the tibia . This prevents the knee joint from opening in the frontal plane , but enables flexion and extension in the sagittal plane (working plane ).

The violent lifting of the belt lock, for example due to an accident, leads to

• Ligament strain ( distortion ) or to
• Torn ligament (rupture).

literature

• Udo M. Spornitz: Anatomy and Physiology: Textbook and atlas for care and health professions . 3. Edition. Springer, Berlin 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-05735-3 , pp. 102 .