Concept information
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- laboratory animal procedures
- animal tissues
- connective tissues
- ligaments
Preferred term
anterior cruciate ligament
Type
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Topic
Definition
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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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/204386
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