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A band of fibrous tissue that attaches the apex of the PATELLA to the lower part of the tubercle of the TIBIA. The ligament is actually the caudal continuation of the common tendon of the QUADRICEPS FEMORIS. The patella is embedded in that tendon. As such, the patellar ligament can be thought of as connecting the quadriceps femoris tendon to the tibia, and therefore it is sometimes called the patellar tendon.
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- Ligamentum Patellae
- Patella Tendon
- Patellar Tendon
- Ligament, Patellar
- Ligaments, Patellar
- Patella Tendons
- Patellar Ligaments
- Patellar Tendons
- Tendon, Patella
- Tendon, Patellar
- Tendons, Patella
- Tendons, Patellar
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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do not confuse with MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE
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- Ligaments (1968-1993)
- Ligaments, Articular (1968-1993)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Patellar Ligament. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017847. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017847
- Patellar Ligament. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patellar_tendon
- Patellar Ligament. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1172095