See Also: Cruciate ligament, anterior(health)
anterior cruciate ligament(medicine)
Anterior cruciate ligament(health)
cruciate ligament of leg(medicine)
Cruciate ligament, posterior(health)
cruciate ligament of the atlas(medicine)
posterior cruciate ligament(medicine)
Anterior cruciate injury(health)
anterior sacrococcygeal ligament(medicine)
anterior meniscofemoral ligament(medicine)

Anterior cruciate ligament (health)


ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg). Abbreviated ACL. Injuries to the ACL can occur in a number of situations, including sports, and can be quite serious, requiring surgery.