cruciate ligament of knee
One of a pair of ligaments arranged like a letter X.[1] They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee. In a fashion similar to the cords in a toy Jacob's ladder, the crossed ligaments stabilize the joint while allowing a very large range of motion[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciate_ligament ]
Term info
- galen:CruciateLigament
- FMA:44611
- Wikipedia:Cruciate_ligament
intracapsular ligament
cruciate ligament, cruciform ligament
uberon
UBERON:0006659
Cruciate ligament