Transverse ligament
# Transverse ligament

A transverse ligament is a ligament on a transverse plane, orthogonal to the anteroposterior or oral-aboral axiscan of the body.

In human anatomy, examples are:

* Flexor retinaculum of the hand or transverse carpal ligament (ligamentum carpi transversum)
* Inferior transverse ligament of scapula (ligamentum transversum scapulae inferius)
* Inferior transverse ligament of the tibiofibular syndesmosis
* Superior transverse ligament of the scapula (ligamentum transversum scapulae superius)
* Superior extensor retinaculum of foot or transverse crural ligament (ligamentum transversum cruris)
* Transverse acetabular ligament (ligamentum transversum acetabuli)
* Transverse humeral ligament (ligamentum transversum humeri)
* Transverse ligament of the atlas (ligamentum transversum atlantis)
* Transverse ligament of knee (ligamentum transversum genus)
