cruciate ligaments of knee


cru·ci·ate lig·a·ments of knee

the two ligaments that pass from the intercondylar area of the tibia to the intercondylar fossa of the femur. See: anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament.
See also: anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament. Synonym(s): crucial ligament (2) , ligamenta cruciata genus