Medial collateral ligament
ligament on the inner side of the knee joint
The medial collateral ligament (often known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated to MCL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee.
| Medial collateral ligament | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of the right knee. (Medial collateral ligament labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | medial epicondyle of the femur |
| To | medial condyle of tibia |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ligamentum collaterale tibiale |
| MeSH | D017888 |
| TA | A03.6.08.012 |
| FMA | 44600 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Other websites
change- The KNEEguru Archived 2008-03-26 at the Wayback Machine – an educational site with much knee content with sections on medial collateral ligament injuries
