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Ligaments of the Knee: Anterior (Front) View


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Picture of the ligaments of the knee: Anterior (front) view

Illustration copyright 2000 by Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.com

This front view of the knee shows three of the four ligaments of the knee. The posterior cruciate ligament is not shown; it is behind the ACL. The four knee ligaments connect the upper leg bone (femur) with the large lower leg bone (tibia) and stabilize knee movement.


Last Updated: May 14, 2010
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine

Patrick J. McMahon, MD - Orthopedic Surgery


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