anterior cruciate ligament - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about anterior cruciate ligament Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,528,030,569 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

anterior
(redirected from anterior cruciate ligament)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.

anterior

In biology, the front of an organism, usually the part that goes forward first when the animal is moving. In higher organisms the anterior end of the nervous system, over the course of evolution, has developed into a brain with associated receptor organs able to detect stimuli including light and chemicals.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
I immediately recognized that, because of her sex and sport of choice, she would be at high risk for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
He tore the anterior cruciate ligament late in the third quarter of Clemson's 54-6 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday.
Last year, Monday, now one of the Dodgers broadcasters, suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament after colliding with a fantasy camper during a game.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.