| Descriptor English: | Patellar Ligament | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ligamento Rotuliano
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ligamento Patelar | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Ligament patellaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Ligament, Patellar Ligaments, Patellar Ligamentum Patellae Patella Tendon Patella Tendons Patellar Ligaments Patellar Tendon Patellar Tendons Tendon, Patella Tendon, Patellar Tendons, Patella Tendons, Patellar |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.513.514.475 A02.835.583.512.475 A02.880.438 A10.165.669.514.475 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017847 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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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| Annotation: | do not confuse with MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Ligaments (1968-1993) Ligaments, Articular (1968-1993) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 94 |
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| History Note: | 94 |
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| Related: |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
MeSH Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee MeSH Posterior Cruciate Ligament MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 31206 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D017847 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1994/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1993/02/16 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/06/20 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Patellar Ligament
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| Concept UI |
M0026970 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Patellar Ligament |
| Entry term(s) |
Ligament, Patellar Ligaments, Patellar Ligamentum Patellae Patella Tendon Patella Tendons Patellar Ligaments Patellar Tendon Patellar Tendons Tendon, Patella Tendon, Patellar Tendons, Patella Tendons, Patellar |
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