ACL: Function, Anatomy, and Diseases
What is the cruciate ligament? The cruciate ligament (Ligamentum cruciatum) is one of several ligaments that guarantee the stability of the knee joint. Strictly speaking, each knee has two cruciate ligaments: an anterior cruciate ligament (Ligamentum cruciatum anterius) and a posterior cruciate ligament (Ligamentum cruciatum posterius). The two ligaments consist of collagenous fiber bundles (connective … ACL: Function, Anatomy, and Diseases
