Lateral condyle of tibia
The lateral condyle is the lateral portion of the upper extremity of tibia.[1]
Lateral condyle of tibia | |
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Upper surface of right tibia. (Anterior is at top.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Condylus lateralis tibiae |
TA | A02.5.06.004 |
FMA | 35448 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
It serves as the insertion for the biceps femoris muscle (small slip). Most of the tendon of the biceps femoris inserts on the fibula.
See also
Additional images
- Bones of the right leg. Anterior surface.
- Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
- Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
References
- Standring, Susan. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 1314–1333. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 256 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 17:06-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy figure: 17:07-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (topoftibia)
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