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.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016119
altLabel
Ligament, Posterior Cruciate
Posterior Cruciate Ligaments
Cruciate Ligaments, Posterior
Cruciate Ligament, Posterior
Ligaments, Posterior Cruciate
AN
a ligament of the knee
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C0080039
DC
1
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.