| area intercondylaris posterior tibiae | The deep notch between the tibial condyles posteriorly to which attaches the posterior cruciate ligament. Synonym: area intercondylaris posterior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bursa subcutanea tuberositatis tibiae | The bursa located superficial to the tibial tuberosity, either subcutaneous or subfascial. Synonym: bursa subcutanea tuberositatis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus lateralis tibiae | The lateral condyle is longer than the medial condyle. Synonym: condylus lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| condylus medialis tibiae | The shorter condyle closest to the midline. Synonym: condylus medialis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus tibiae | The triangular body of tibia between its expanded proximal and distal ends. Synonym: corpus tibiae, body of tibia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuberositas tibiae | An oval elevation on the anterior surface of the tibia about 3 cm distal to the articular surface, giving attachment at its distal part to the patellar ligament. Synonym: tuberositas tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis fibularis tibiae | The flat circular articular facet on the inferior and lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia for articulation with the head of the fibula. Synonym: facies articularis fibularis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis inferior tibiae | The quadrilateral surface on the distal end of the tibia for articulation with the talus; it is concave anteroposteriorly and broader anteriorly. Synonym: facies articularis inferior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis malleoli tibiae | The articular facet on the lateral surface of the medial malleolus for articulation with the side of the talus; it is continuous with the inferior articular surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies articularis malleoli tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis superior tibiae | The articular surface on the proximal end of the tibia that is divided into medial and lateral portions for articulation with the condyles of the femur. Synonym: facies articularis superior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies lateralis tibiae | The laterally directed surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies lateralis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies medialis tibiae | facies medialis tibiae |
| facies posterior tibiae | The posterior surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies posterior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo | Synonym: margin, border. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo acetabularis | An alternate term for margin of acetabulum. (05 Mar 2000) |