what does the ACL do
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of a pair of cruciate ligaments (the other being the posterior cruciate ligament) in the human knee.They are also called cruciform ligaments as they are arranged in a crossed formation.tructure [edit]. The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur. Its proximal fibers fan out along the medial wall of the lateral femoral condyle. There are two bundles of the ACLâthe anteromedial and the posterolateral, named according to where the bundles insert into the tibial plateau.