Any ligament shaped like a cross, especially either of two ligaments behind the knee which prevent the knee from bending forwards.<\/p>\n
Two strong ligaments in the interior of the knee-joint, which cross one another like the limbs of the letter X. They are so attached as to become taut when the lower limb is straightened, and they prevent over-extension or bending forwards at the knee. The cruciate ligaments are sometimes strained or torn as a result of sporting injuries or vehicular accidents; surgery may be needed to repair the damage, but the knee will be permanently weakened.<\/p>\n
The ligament of the ankle passing transversely across the dorsum of the foot that holds tendons of the anterior muscle group in place.<\/p>\n
One of the pair of ligaments within the knee that intersect to create a cruciform structure. These ligaments establish links between the femur and tibia within the knee joint, serving to limit excessive bending and straightening of the knee.<\/p>\n
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Any ligament shaped like a cross, especially either of two ligaments behind the knee which prevent the knee from bending forwards. Two strong ligaments in the interior of the knee-joint, which cross one another like the limbs of the letter X. They are so attached as to become taut when the lower limb is straightened, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c"],"yoast_head":"\n