Anatomy

Posterior Cruciate Ligament

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cruciate Ligament, Posterior
  • Cruciate Ligaments, Posterior
  • Ligament, Posterior Cruciate
  • Ligaments, Posterior Cruciate
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligaments

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a ligament of the knee

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History Note

91

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Previous Indexing

  • Knee Joint (1973-1990)
  • Ligaments, Articular (1973-1990)

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  1. A02w.513w.514.600w
  2. A02w.835w.583w.512.600w
  3. A10w.165w.669w.514.600w

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NLM Classification

WE 870

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016119. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016119
  2. Posterior Cruciate Ligament. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cruciate_ligament
  3. Posterior Cruciate Ligament. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q735353