Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Musculoskeletal System > Ligaments > Ligaments, Articular > Anterior Cruciate Ligament Terms and Definitions
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Medical Definition: | A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur, passes anteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the depression in front of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia. |
Guide Notes: | a ligament of the knee |
Previously Indexed: | Knee Joint (1966-1990),Ligaments, Articular (1966-1990) |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Medical Definitions and Terms
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