See Also: transverse ligament of leg(medicine)
transverse ligament of acetabulum(medicine)
transverse ligament of knee(medicine)
transverse carpal ligament(medicine)
transverse atlantal ligament(medicine)
transverse crural ligament(medicine)
transverse metatarsal ligament(medicine)
transverse metacarpal ligament(medicine)
transverse ligament of the atlas(medicine)
transverse ligament of elbow(medicine)

transverse ligament of leg (medicine)


transverse ligament of leg -->
superior extensor retinaculum


The ligament that binds down the extensor tendons proximal to the ankle joint; it is continuous with (a thickening of) the deep fascia of the leg.

Synonym: retinaculum musculorum extensorum superius, ligamentum transversum cruris, superior retinaculum of extensor muscles, transverse crural ligament, transverse ligament of leg.