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the figure below shows the right knee from a posterior view. what is the structure indicated by the number 1?
tibial collateral ligament
anterior cruciate ligament
posterior cruciate ligament
medial meniscus
The posterior - view of the knee shows that the structure indicated is the posterior cruciate ligament. The posterior cruciate ligament is located at the back of the knee joint and helps to prevent the tibia from moving backward relative to the femur. The tibial collateral ligament is on the inner side of the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament is at the front of the knee joint, and the medial meniscus is a C - shaped piece of cartilage on the inner side of the knee.
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Posterior cruciate ligament