The ligament that helps to maintain the alignment of the condyles between the femur and tibia and to limit the anterior movement of the tibia on the femur is the

a. tibial collateral ligament.
b. posterior cruciate ligament.
c. anterior cruciate ligament.
d. fibular collateral ligament.


c. anterior cruciate ligament.

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