cruciate
41cruciate muscle — a muscle in which the fiber bundles are arranged in the shape of an X. Called also musculus cruciatus …
42cruciate part of fibrous sheaths — cruciform part of fibrous sheaths; see entries beginning pars cruciformis vaginae fibrosae …
43cruciate ligament — noun Anatomy either of a pair of ligaments in the knee which cross each other and connect the femur to the tibia …
44cruciate ligament — noun : any of several more or less cross shaped ligaments: as a. : a V shaped arrangement of fibers over the extensor tendons of the ankle b. : either of two ligaments in the knee joint that cross each other from femur to tibia c. : a complex… …
45Anterior cruciate ligament — Ligament: Anterior cruciate ligament Diagram of the right knee. (Anterior cruciate ligament labeled at center left.) Latin ligamentum cruciatum anterius …
46Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction — (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after anterior cruciate ligament injury. The torn ligament is removed from the knee before the graft is… …
47Posterior cruciate ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamentum cruciatum posterius genus GraySubject = 93 GrayPage = 342 Caption = Diagram of the knee Caption2 = From = posterior intercondylar area of the tibia To = medial condyle of the femur MeshName =… …
48Ligament, posterior cruciate — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …
49PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …
50Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) — The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint (collateral ligaments) as well as crossing within the joint (cruciate ligaments). These ligaments provide stability and strength to the… …
