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Posterior Cruciate Ligament
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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.
a ligament of the knee
See Also
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
Other names
Cruciate Ligament, Posterior; Posterior Cruciate Ligaments; Ligaments, Posterior Cruciate; Ligament, Posterior Cruciate; Cruciate Ligaments, Posterior