| Patellar ligament | |
|---|---|
 Right knee-joint. Anterior view. (Ligamentum patellae visible at bottom left, below patella.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Patella |
| To | Tuberosity of the tibia |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum patellae |
| MeSH | D017847 |
| TA98 | A03.6.08.015 |
| TA2 | 2622 |
| FMA | 44581 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The patellar tendon is the distal portion of the common tendon of the quadriceps femoris, which is continued from the patella to the tibial tuberosity. It is also sometimes called the patellar ligament as it forms a bone to bone connection when the patella is fully ossified.[1]
- ^ Carreiro, Jane E. (6 November 2009). An osteopathic approach to children (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06738-9. OCLC 460883259.