Lateral condyle of tibia

Lateral condyle of tibia
Upper surface of right tibia. (Anterior is at top.)
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Identifiers
Latincondylus lateralis tibiae
TA98A02.5.06.004
TA21409
FMA35448
Anatomical terms of bone

The lateral condyle is the lateral portion of the upper extremity of tibia.[1]

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.
    Bones of the right leg. Anterior surface.
  • Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
    Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
  • Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
    Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

References

  1. ^ Standring, Susan (2016). Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 1314–1333. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 256 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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