Annular ligament of stapes
Ligamentum anulare stapedis
- Latin synonym: Ligamentum anulare stapediale
- Synonym: Anular ligament of stapes
- Related terms: Anular ligament of stapes
Definition
The vestibular surface and the circumference of the base of the stapes are covered with hyaline cartilage; that encircling the base is attached to the margin of the fenestra vestibuli by a fibrous ring, the annular ligament of the base of the stapes (lig. annulare baseos stapedis).
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
