Knee Ligaments

Generality

Knee ligaments are the bands of connective-fibrous tissue that join the distal end of the femur to the proximal end of the tibia.
There are 4 ligaments in the knee: the anterior cruciate ligament, the posterior cruciate ligament, the medial cruciate ligament and the lateral cruciate ligament.

The two cruciate ligaments reside in the center of the knee joint; the two collateral ligaments, on the other hand, take place one on the inner side and one on the outer side of the knee.
The job of the knee ligaments is to stabilize the joint they are part of and to prevent the bony components of that joint from losing their proper alignment.
Knee ligaments can be subjected to strains and lacerations, which, if particularly severe, can compromise the health of other joint components.