Tibia and Fibula

1

intercondylar eminance

2

lateral condyle

3

medial condyle

4

attachment of patella ligament to tibial tuberosity

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fibular notch

6

medial malleolus

7

intercondylar eminence

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fibular articular facet

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anterior border

10

interosseous border

11

lateral surface

12

inferior articular surface

13

medial intercondylar tubercle

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lateral intercondylar tubercle

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soleal line

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posterior surface

17

medial border

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fibular notch

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head of fibula

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neck of fibula

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body of fibula

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posterior surface

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lateral surface

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medial surface

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lateral malleolus

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medial surface

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lateral surface

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groove for fibular tendons

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posterior surface

30

articular surface of lateral malleolus

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fossa of lateral malleolus

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styloid process

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proximal fibular articular surface

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fibular head

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fibular neck

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lateral surface

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interosseous border

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medial surface

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anterior border

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anterior border

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medial surface

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interosseous border

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triangular subcutaneous area

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surface for interosseous membrane

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malleolar articular surface

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lateral malleolus

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lateral condyle

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head of fibula

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proximal tibiofibular joint

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fibula

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distal tibiofibular joint

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lateral malleolus

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articular surface

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medial malleolus

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tibia

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anterior border

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interosseous membrane

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tibial tuberosity

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medial condyle

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articular surface of lateral condyle

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head of fibula

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fibula

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lateral malleolus

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anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

65

lateral meniscus

66

lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

67

posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

68

medial meniscus

69

medial collateral ligament (MCL)

70

femur

71

lateral meniscus

72

medial meniscus

73

fibula

74

tibia

How many bones does each lower limb consist of?

30

What part of the tibia articulates with the condyles of the femur?

medial and lateral condyles

What creates the tibial tuberosity in the tibia?

patella ligament

Where does the fibula notch of the tibia face?

lateral

Where does the medial malleolus of the tibia face?

medial

What surface of the shaft of the tibia flatter?

lateral surface

What part of the tibia is the part you can feel on your shin?

anterior crest

What part of the tibia faces superior-lateral to inferio-medial?

soleal line

What are the 2 articulations for the fibula?

fibular articular facet and fibular notch

What part of the tibia articulates with the talus?

inferior articular surface

What bone of the lower limbs has a large nutrient foramen?

tibia

Where does the nutrient foramen open on the tibia?

superiorly

What feature is on the proximal end of the fibula?

styloid process