2007-11-13 06:09:45 · 0 answers · asked by damigurl05 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee.
It connects from a posterio-lateral part of the femur to an anterio-medial part of the tibia. These attachments allow it to resist anterior translation of the tibia, in relation to the femur. More specifically, it is attached to the depression in front of the intercondyloid eminence of the tibia, being blended with the anterior extremity of the lateral meniscus.
It passes up, backward, and laterally, and is fixed into the medial and back part of the lateral condyle of the femur.
Although there are many ACL injuries, the ACL is next to the most commonly injured knee ligament, the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)[1] and commonly injured by athletes. The ACL is often torn during sudden dislocation, tortion, or hyperextension of the knee. It is a very common injury in football, hockey, skiing, skating and basketball, due to the enormous amount of pressure, weight and number of blows the knee must withstand.
2007-11-13 06:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by KitKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of four main ligaments in your knee. As you can tell from the name it is located in the front of the knee and prevents the shin from sliding too far forward from under you knee. It also helps with rotational stability of the knee. Of the four ligaments in the knee the ACL is the most common injury and it can be caused in a variety of ways. Most common are sudden stops and hard pivots.
2007-11-13 06:20:50 · answer #2 · answered by Matt C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anterior cruciate ligament (or ACL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee.
It connects from a posterio-lateral part of the femur to an anterio-medial part of the tibia. These attachments allow it to resist anterior translation of the tibia, in relation to the femur. More specifically, it is attached to the depression in front of the intercondyloid eminence of the tibia, being blended with the anterior extremity of the lateral meniscus.
It passes up, backward, and laterally, and is fixed into the medial and back part of the lateral
2007-11-13 06:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ACL = Anterior cruciate ligament
It is a ligament in the knee that connects the femur (bone in upper leg) to the tibia (bone in lower leg). It can be torn by hyperextending the knee or torsion (rotation along the axis of the leg) of the knee.
2007-11-13 06:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by selket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Web MD.
2007-11-13 06:17:05 · answer #5 · answered by BMXpert (J.M.) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋