A 23-year-old basketball player arrives at the office complaining of right knee discomfort. A coronal MRI of his knee, seen from the back, is presented below. The asterisk marks the attachment site of which of the following ligaments?

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A 23-year-old basketball player arrives at the office complaining of right knee discomfort. A coronal MRI of his knee, seen from the back, is presented below.  The asterisk marks the attachment site of which of the following ligaments?

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Eductional Objective: When the knee is flexed, the posterior cruciate ligament prevents the tibia from moving posteriorly relative to the femur. It is attached to the tibia's posterior intercondylar region and the femur's anterior lateral surface of the medial epicondyle.

A 23-Year-Old Basketball Player Arrives at the Office Complaining of Right