Tuberosity of the tibia
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| Tuberosity of the tibia | |
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| Lateral aspect of right leg. (Tuberosity of tibia labeled at center right.) | |
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| Upper surface of right tibia. (Tuberosity labeled at top.) | |
| Latin | tuberositas tibiae |
| Gray's | subject #61 256 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | t_21/12829265 |
Narrow below where the anterior surfaces of the condyles of the tibia end in a large oblong elevation, the tuberosity of the tibia, which gives attachment to the ligamentum patellae.
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 Front and medial aspect of right thigh. |
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