NALT

Preferred term

anterior cruciate ligament

Topic

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.

ligaments

posterior cruciate ligament

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

63109

Spanish

ligamento cruzado anterior

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/204386

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Created 9/3/13, last modified 12/6/13