Zona orbicularis

Zona orbicularis
Capsule of hip-joint (distended). Posterior aspect. (Zona orbicularis labeled at center bottom.)
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Identifiers
Latinzona orbicularis articulationis coxae
TA98A03.6.07.002
TA21874
FMA42960
Anatomical terminology

The zona orbicularis or annular ligament is a ligament on the neck of the femur formed by the circular fibers of the articular capsule of the hip joint. It is also known as the orbicular zone, ring ligament, and zonular band.[1]

  1. ^ "Zona orbicularis". Irish Health. March 2000. Retrieved 21 June 2009.