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Annular ligament of radius
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For other uses, see Annular ligament (disambiguation).
The annular ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers that encircles the head of the radius, and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna.[1]
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Annular ligament | |
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![]() Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. | |
![]() Annular ligament of radius, from above. The head of the radius has been sawn off and the bone dislodged from the ligament. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum anulare radii |
Greek | δακτυλιοειδής σύνδεσμος |
TA98 | A03.5.09.007 |
TA2 | 1778 |
FMA | 38872 |
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Per Terminologia Anatomica 1998, the spelling is "anular",[2] but the spelling "annular" is frequently encountered. Indeed, the most recent version of Terminologia Anatomica (2019) uses "annular" as the preferred English spelling.[3]