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THE ARTICULATIONS 



The transverse humeral Ugament (fig. 290) is so closely connected with the 

 capsule of the shoulder that, although it is a proper hgament of the humerus, it 

 may well be described here. It is a strong band of fibrous tissue, which extends 



Fig. 290. — Lateral View of the Shoulder-joint, showing the Coraco-humeral and 



Transverse Humeral Ligaments. 



Capsule of the acromio-cla- 

 vicular joint 



Coraco-acromial ligament 

 Coraco-humeral ligament 



Tendon of subscapularis 

 muscle 



Transverse humeral ligament 



Tendon of biceps 



Fig. 29L — The Upper Extremity of the Humerus, Anterior View, to Show the Rela- 

 tion OF THE Articular Capsule of the Shoulder-joint (in red) to the Epiphysial Line. 



between the two tuberosities, roofing in the intertubercular (bicipital) groove. It 

 is covered by a tliiii (•xi)aiisi()n of the capsule. It is limited to the portion of the 

 bone above the line of tlie epiphysis. 



