Fragment from the book Drake J. Anthropologia nova: or, a new system of anatomy. … The Third Edition Corrected. (1750). The author does not name the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF), but accurately describes its appearance (short, thick, and round), and indicates the attachment points.
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p. 432
CHAP. VIII.
Of the Bones and Muscles of the Thigh, Leg and Foot
…
The first of these is the largest and most prominent, and
has a large round Head, capp’d with a Cartilage, which is receiv’d into the Acetabulum
or Socket, at the Ischium or Os Coxendicis; to which it is fastned by two Ligaments:
One broad, thick, and membranous, surrounding the whole Edge of the Acetabulum,
and Head of the Bone: The other short, thick, and round, springing from the bottom
of the Acetabulum, by the side of the Mucilaginous Gland, (which is here the most
considerable of the whole Body) and is inserted into the middle of the
Cartilaginous Head. The Epiphysis, or Neck of the Bone on which this Head is seated,
springs laterally from the upper end of the Bone, by which means the Thighs are
kept at a greater Distance than otherwise they would be, and thereby make more room
in those Parts for several necessary Purposes.
External links
Drake J. Anthropologia nova: or, a new system of
anatomy. … The Third Edition Corrected. London: W. Innys, MDCCL [1750]. 1750. [archive.org]
Authors & Affiliations
James Drake (1667-1707)
was an English physician and political writer. [wikipedia.org]
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Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum
teres, ligament of head of femur, anatomy, attachment, properties
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