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The medial
condyle A condyle (;Entry "condyle"
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medial (or inner) 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 bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...
. It is the site of insertion for the semimembranosus muscle.


See also

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Lateral condyle of tibia The lateral condyle is the lateral portion of the upper extremity of tibia. It serves as the insertion for the biceps femoris muscle (small slip). Most of the tendon of the biceps femoris inserts on the fibula The fibula or calf bone is a l ...
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Medial collateral ligament The medial collateral ligament (MCL), or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. Its primary function is to resist outwar ...


Additional images

File:Gray258.png, Bones of the right leg. Anterior surface. File:Gray259.png, Bones of the right leg. Posterior surface. File:Slide2bib.JPG, Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view. File:Slide2cocc.JPG, Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.


References


External links

* * * () Bones of the lower limb Tibia {{musculoskeletal-stub