Ligamentum transversum humeri

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Joint capsule of the shoulder joint: The ligamentum transversum humeri is called the transverse humeral ligament (top left in the picture).

The ligamentum transversum humeri ( Latin for 'transverse ligament of the humerus ') is a ligament in the area of ​​the shoulder joint . It is made up of transverse fibers of the joint capsule and fibers of the subscapularis muscle . The ligamentum transversum humeri holds the tendon of the musculus biceps brachii in the groove between the two cusps of the humerus ( sulcus intertubercularis ). The band is developed in humans, but also in predators . In the dog, its tear leads to a biceps tendon dislocation .

literature

  • Jutta Hochschild: Understanding structures and functions: functional anatomy, therapy-relevant details. 1. Basics of the spine, cervical spine and skull, thoracic spine and chest, upper extremity . Georg Thieme, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 978-3-13-110423-6 , p. 117 .
  • Horst Erich König: Anatomy of domestic mammals: textbook and color atlas for study and practice . Schattauer, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7945-2832-5 , pp. 160 .