Transverse humeral ligament

Ligament of the shoulder

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) 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)

Humeroradial	Radial collateral
Humeroulnar	Ulnar collateral
Proximal radioulnar	Anular Oblique cord Quadrate

Distal radioulnar	Palmar radioulnar Dorsal radioulnar Interosseous membrane of forearm

Wrist/radiocarpal	Dorsal radiocarpal/Palmar radiocarpal Dorsal ulnocarpal/Palmar ulnocarpal Ulnar collateral/Radial collateral
Intercarpal Midcarpal	Radiate carpal Dorsal intercarpal Palmar intercarpal Interosseous intercarpal Scapholunate Pisiform joint (Pisohamate Pisometacarpal)
Carpometacarpal	Dorsal carpometacarpal Palmar carpometacarpal thumb: Radial collateral Ulnar collateral
Intermetacarpal	Deep transverse metacarpal Superficial transverse metacarpal
Metacarpophalangeal	Collateral Palmar
Interphalangeal	Collateral Palmar
Other	Carpal tunnel Ulnar canal

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