Medial collateral ligament of the knee
The medial (tibial) collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is a flat, triangular band on its medial aspect.
Gross anatomy
It originates at the medial femoral epicondyle and inserts into the upper part of the medial surface of the tibia. The posterior aspect of the medial collateral ligament blends into the knee capsule and is thereby attached to the medial meniscus 1.
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Anatomy: Lower limb
- skeleton of the lower limb
- joints
- hip joint
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knee joint
- ligaments
- additional structures
- ossification centres
- tibiofibular joints
-
ankle joint
- regional anatomy
- medial ankle
- lateral ankle
- anterior ankle
- ligaments
- medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- additional structures
- ankle bursae
- ossification centres of the ankle
- variants
- regional anatomy
- foot joints
-
subtalar joint
- articulations
- ligaments
- associated structures
- mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint
-
tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint
- ligaments
- intermetatarsal joint
- metatarsophalangeal joint
- interphalangeal joint
-
subtalar joint
- spaces of the lower limb
-
muscles of the lower limb
- muscles of the pelvic group
- muscles of the thigh
- muscles of the leg
- anterior compartment of the leg
- posterior compartments of the leg
- lateral compartment of the leg
- muscles of the foot
- dorsal muscles
- plantar muscles
- 1st layer
- 2nd layer
- 3rd layer
- 4th layer
- accessory muscles
- vascular supply
- innervation of the lower limb
- lymphatics
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