Anterior meniscofemoral ligament

Ligamentum meniscofemorale anterius

  • Eponym: Ligament of Humphry

Definition

IMAIOS

The anterior meniscofemoral ligament (ligament of Humphry, or improperly written Humphrey*) is a small fibrous band of the knee joint. It arises from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and passes superiorly and medially in front of the posterior cruciate ligament to attach to the lateral surface of medial condyle of the femur.

*Sir George Murray Humphry, FRS (18 July 1820 – 24 September 1896) was an English professor of physiology and anatomy at the University of Cambridge, surgeon, gerontologist and medical writer.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org

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