| Ligament of head of femur | |
|---|---|
 Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis (Ligament of head of femur labeled as ligt. teres at cente.) | |
 Hip-joint, front view. The capsular ligament has been largely removed (ligament visible at center labeled as ligam teres) | |
| Details | |
| From | Femur head |
| To | Acetabular notch |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres femoris |
| MeSH | D000069593 |
| TA98 | A03.6.07.010 |
| TA2 | 1882 |
| FMA | 43235 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ligament of the head of the femur (round ligament of the femur, foveal ligament, or Fillmore's ligament) is a weak[1] ligament located in the hip joint. It is triangular in shape and somewhat flattened. The ligament is implanted by its apex into the anterosuperior part of the fovea capitis femoris and its base is attached by two bands, one into either side of the acetabular notch, and between these bony attachments it blends with the transverse ligament.[2]
- ^ Palastanga, Nigel; Soames, Roger (2012). Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function. Physiotherapy Essentials (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-7020-3553-1.
- ^ Gray's Anatomy (1918), see infobox