Medial collateral ligament
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
- The KNEEguru Archived 2008-03-26 at the Wayback Machine – an educational site with much knee content with sections on medial collateral ligament injuries
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