Lateral condyle of tibia

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

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

It serves as the insertion for the biceps femoris muscle (small slip). Most of the tendon of the biceps femoris inserts on the fibula.

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References

  1. 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)


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