Anterior intercondylar area
- Anterior intercondylar area
Infobox Bone
Name = Anterior intercondyloid fossa
Latin = area intercondylaris anterior tibiae
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Caption = Upper surface of right tibia. (Posterior intercondyloid fossa visible at bottom.)
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The anterior intercondyloid fossa (or intercondylar area) is the location where the anterior cruciate ligament attaches to the tibia.
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