lateral condyle of tibia

{{short description|Lateral top surface of shinbone}}

{{Infobox bone

| Name = Lateral condyle of tibia

| Latin = condylus lateralis tibiae

| Image = Gray257.png

| Caption = Upper surface of right tibia. (Anterior is at top.)

| Image2 = Knee diagram.png

| Caption2 =

}}

The lateral condyle is the lateral portion of the upper extremity of tibia.{{cite book |last1=Standring |first1=Susan |title=Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice |year=2016 |publisher=Elsevier Limited |isbn=978-0-7020-5230-9 |pages=1314–1333 |edition=41}}

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

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.

References

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