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RID2781 anterior cruciate ligament

synonym

ACL
Vorderes Kreuzband
ligamentum cruciatum anterius

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. [MeSH]

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