| Annular ligament | |
|---|---|
 Capsule of elbow-joint (distended). Anterior aspect. | |
 Annular ligament of radius, from above. The head of the radius has been sawn off and the bone dislodged from the ligament. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum anulare radii |
| Greek | δακτυλιοειδής σύνδεσμος |
| TA98 | A03.5.09.007 |
| TA2 | 1778 |
| FMA | 38872 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The annular ligament (orbicular ligament) is a strong band of fibers that encircles the head of the radius, and retains it in contact with the radial notch of the ulna.[1]
Per Terminologia Anatomica 1998, the spelling is "anular",[2] but the spelling "annular" is frequently encountered. Indeed, the most recent version of Terminologia Anatomica (2019) uses "annular" as the preferred English spelling.[3]
- ^ Gray's Anatomy (1918), see infobox
- ^ Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology (1998). Terminologia anatomica: international anatomical terminology. Thieme. ISBN 978-3-13-114361-7. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ "TA2".