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cruciate ligament of knee

Term ID
UBERON:0006659
Synonyms
  • cruciform ligament
Definition
One of a pair of ligaments arranged like a letter X.[1] They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee. In a fashion similar to the cords in a toy Jacob's ladder, the crossed ligaments stabilize the joint while allowing a very large range of motion[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciate_ligament
References
  • Cruciate:ligament
  • galen:CruciateLigament
Ontology
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