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of acetabular cavity, which it deepens; it fits 

 closely about the head of the femur. 



TRANSVERSE. A band of strong fibres which passes 

 across the cotyloid notch. 



TERES. A conoidal mass of fibres arising from the 

 depression at the floor of the cotyloid cavity and 

 inserted into the head of the femur. 



CAPSULAR. Attached to the neck, oftener to the 



FIG. 75. VERTICAL, SECTION THROUGH HIP-JOINT. 



A to B indicates the direction in which the extension here described is made, and C to 

 D the direction in which the head of the femur is carried by extension in a line with the 

 body. 



trochanters and intertrochanteric lines, inserted 

 external to the cotyloid ligament. 

 ILIOFEMORAL, or Y-SHAPED. 



Origin Anterior inferior spine of ilium. 

 Insertion Anterior intertrochanteric line. 



KNEE-JOINT. 



The knee-joint has internal and external ligaments. 

 EXTERNAL : 



ANTERIOR, or LIGAMENTUM PATELLA. 



Origin Tendon of quadriceps extensor femoris. 

 Insertion Tuberosity of tibia. 



