posterior cruciate ligament
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005110
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005110 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | ligaments; anterior cruciate ligament |
| Translations | Spanish: ligamento cruzado posterior |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005110",
"term": "posterior cruciate ligament",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"ligaments",
"anterior cruciate ligament"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ligamento cruzado posterior"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/posterior-cruciate-ligament/"
}
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