The lateral condyle is the lateral portion of the
upper extremity of tibia
The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two Leg bones, bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); i ...
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It serves as the insertion for the
biceps femoris muscle
The biceps femoris () is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back. As its name implies, it has two parts, one of which (the long head) forms part of the hamstrings muscle group.
Structure
It has two heads of origin:
*the ''long h ...
(small slip). Most of the tendon of the biceps femoris inserts on the
fibula
The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is ...
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See also
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Gerdy's tubercle
Gerdy's tubercle is a lateral tubercle of the tibia, located where the iliotibial tract inserts. It was named after French surgeon Pierre Nicolas Gerdy (1797–1856).
Gerdy's tubercle is a smooth facet on the lateral aspect of the upper part of t ...
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Medial condyle of tibia
The medial condyle is the medial (or inner) portion of the upper extremity of tibia.
It is the site of insertion for the semimembranosus muscle.
See also
* Lateral condyle of tibia
* Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament ...
Additional images
File:Gray258.png, Bones of the right leg. Anterior surface.
File:Slide2bib.JPG, Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
File:Slide2cocc.JPG, Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
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Bones of the lower limb
Tibia
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