Transverse humeral ligament

Transverse humeral ligament
Capsule of shoulder-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Transverse humeral ligament labeled at center left.)
Details
From	Greater tubercle
To	Lesser tubercle
Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum transversum humeri
TA98	A03.5.08.005
TA2	1771
FMA	38406
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The transverse humeral ligament (Brodie's ligament^[1]) forms a broad band bridging the lesser and greater tubercle of the humerus. Its attachments are limited superior to the epiphysial line. By enclosing the canal of the bicipital groove (intertubercular groove), it functions to hold the long head of the biceps tendon within the bicipital groove.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 319 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

1. "Definition: transverse humeral ligament from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2008-01-13.