The medial
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medial
Medial may refer to:
Mathematics
* Medial magma, a mathematical identity in algebra Geometry
* Medial axis, in geometry the set of all points having more than one closest point on an object's boundary
* Medial graph, another graph that repr ...
(or inner) portion of the
upper extremity of tibia
The tibia (; : tibiae or tibias), 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 outsi ...
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It is the site of insertion for the
semimembranosus muscle
The semimembranosus muscle () is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so named because it has a flat tendon of origin. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle. It Anatomical terms of mo ...
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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.
See also
* Gerdy's tubercle
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Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament (MCL), also called the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), is one of the major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint and occurs in ...
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.
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Bones of the lower limb
Tibia
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