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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. laboratory animal procedures
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Fields of Study
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. tissues
  3. animal tissues
  4. connective tissues
  5. ligaments
  6. posterior cruciate ligament

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posterior cruciate ligament

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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