Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Musculoskeletal System > Ligaments > Ligaments, Articular > Posterior Cruciate Ligament Terms and Definitions
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Medical Definition: | A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the anterolateral surface of the medial condyle of the femur, passes posteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia. |
Guide Notes: | a ligament of the knee |
Previously Indexed: | Knee Joint (1973-1990),Ligaments, Articular (1973-1990) |
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Medical Definitions and Terms
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