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MeSH Heading: Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Tree Number(s): A02.513.514.600; A02.835.583.512.600; A10.165.669.514.600
Unique ID: D016119
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016119
Annotation: a ligament of the knee
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Cruciate Ligament, Posterior
NLM Classification #: WE 870
Previous Indexing: Knee Joint (1973-1990); Ligaments, Articular (1973-1990)
See Also: Anterior Cruciate Ligament; Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/02/12
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

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Posterior Cruciate Ligament MeSH Descriptor Data 2025