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Descriptor English:   Posterior Cruciate Ligament 
Descriptor Spanish:   Ligamento Cruzado Posterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ligamento Cruzado Posterior 
Synonyms English:   Cruciate Ligament, Posterior  
Tree Number:   A02.513.514.600
A02.835.583.512.600
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   a ligament of the knee
See Related English:   Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
 
History Note English:   91 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   29086 
Unique Identifier:   D016119 

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