See Also: transverse ligament of leg(medicine)
transverse atlantal ligament(medicine)
transverse ligament of perineum(medicine)
transverse ligament of the atlas(medicine)
transverse metacarpal ligament(medicine)
transverse metatarsal ligament(medicine)
transverse carpal ligament(medicine)
transverse crural ligament(medicine)
transverse tibiofibular ligament(medicine)
transverse ligament of pelvis(medicine)

transverse ligament of leg (medicine) and lineation (iou)


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.


lineation (iou)



lineation noun. LME.
[Latin lineatio(n-), formed as LINEATE verb: see -ATION.]
The action or process of drawing lines or marking something with lines; an instance of this; a contour, an outline. Also, a marking or line on a surface, esp. of the skin. LME.
b. Linear markings; an arrangement or group of lines. M16.
A division into lines. M19.
Geology. A linear feature observed in rock etc. M20.