| Transverse ligament of knee | |
|---|---|
 Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments. (Transverse ligament labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | lateral meniscus |
| To | medial meniscus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum transversum genus |
| TA98 | A03.6.08.006 |
| TA2 | 1889 |
| FMA | 76856 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The transverse or (anterior) meniscomeniscal ligament is a ligament in the knee joint that connects the anterior convex margin of the lateral meniscus to the anterior end of the medial meniscus.
It is divided into several strips in ten percent of subjects[1] and its thickness varies considerably in different subjects.
- ^ Platzer (2004), p 208