cruciate ligament

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English - Turkish
(Tıp, İlaç) Posterior cruciate ligament: Arka çapraz bağ
(Tıp, İlaç) Anterior cruciate ligament: on çapraz bağ
(Tıp, İlaç) Çapraz bağ

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anterior cruciate ligament
(Tıp) ön çapraz bağ
anterior cruciate ligament
(Anatomi) Diz ekleminde bulunan bağlardan biridir. Diz kapağının arkasında ancak eklemin on tarafında bulunur. Diz ekleminin aşırı kıvrılmasını engeller, bacağın arkaya aşırı kıvrılmasıyla oluşan kazalarda koruyucudur
anterior cruciate ligament
(Anatomi) (Diz) on çapraz bağ
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Definition of cruciate ligament in English English dictionary

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anterior cruciate ligament
A cruciate ligament of each knee that attaches the front of the tibia with the back of the femur and functions especially to prevent hyperextension of the knee and is subject to injury especially by tearing ¯ called also ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
Intra-articular ligament of the knee, attaching on the anterior portion of the tibial plateau extending upwards and posteriorly to the medial aspect of the lateral femoral condyle Very frequently injured during twisting type sports (e g Australian Rules football, soccer), or those that involve rapid deceleration (e g netball) Extrinsic trauma also has a large part to play in ACL injuries
anterior cruciate ligament
The ligament inside the knee, which keeps the lower large leg bone (tibia) from sliding forward under the upper leg bone (femur) This is the second most frequently injured knee ligament and is considered very traumatic A quick stop (hyperextension), a foot plant and twist, or a blow to the knee is usually the cause of an ACL injury
anterior cruciate ligament
the ligament, located in the center of the knee, that controls rotation and forward movement of the tibia (shin bone)
anterior cruciate ligament
A primary stabilizing ligament within the center of the knee joint that prevents hyperextension and excessive rotation of the joint A complete tear of the ACL necessitating reconstruction could require up to 12 months of rehabilitation
anterior cruciate ligament
The ligament that travels from the medial border of the lateral femoral condyle to its point of insertion anterolaterally to the medial tibial spine