Knee-Joint. 



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179. The External Lateral Ligament, Ligamentum 

 later ale externum, of the Right Knee- Joint 



The rounded external lateral ligament passes from the tuberosity 

 on the external condyle of the femur to the head of the fibula. It lies out- 

 side of the thin fibrous capsule, which is strengthened by fibrous expansions 

 on the posterior and external surface of the joint. The stronger band 

 of fibres lying in the popliteal space is described as popliteal liga- 

 ment, Ligamentum popliteum, those fibres lying externally as short external 

 lateral ligament, Ligamentum laterale externum breve. The relation of these 

 fibres with the muscle insertions is seen in the drawing. 

 Heitzmami, Atlas. I. * 



