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THE SKELETON OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY 



* Anterior border of proximal 

 articular surface 



Margo infraglenoidalis 



External tuberosity 



Condylus lateralis 



Tubercle of the tibia 



Tuberositas tibiae 



External border, or inter- 

 osseous ridge 

 Crista interossea 



Shaft or body of the tibia 



(external surface) 



Corpus tibiae (facies 



lateralis) 



Spine of the tibia 



Eminentia intercondyloidea 



Internal 

 tuberosity 



Condylus 

 medialis 



Anterior border 

 Crista anterior 



Internal surface 



Facies medialia 



Internal 

 tuberosity 

 Condylus 

 medialis 



Internal border 



Margo medialis 



Internal surface 



Facies medialis ~ 



Groove for tibialis posticua 

 Sulcus malleolaris 



Internal malleolus 



Malleolus medialis 



Internal malleolus . 

 Malleolus medialis -'' 



External tuberosity 

 ..-' Condylus lateralis 



- Articular surface for 

 the head of the fibula 



Facies articularis 

 fibularis 



.Popliteal or oblique line 



Linea poplitea 



Nutrient foramen 



Foramen nutricium 



Shaft or body of the tibia 



(posterior surface) 



Corpus tibiae (facies 



posterior) 



External border, or inter- 

 osseous ridge 



Crista interossea 



Fiouiar groove 



Incisura fibularis 



FIG. 333. ANTERIOR ASPECT. FIG. 334. POSTERIOR ASPECT. 



THE RIGHT TIBIA. 



Base of the patella .. 

 Basis patellae 



Apex of the patella - 

 Apex patellae 



-Base of the patella 

 Basis patellae 



Articular surface 



Facies articularis 



Apex of the patella 

 Apex patellae 



FIG. 335. ANTERIOR SURFACE. FIG. 336. POSTERIOR SURFACE. 



THE RIGHT PATELLA. 



Ossa cruris The bones of the leg : the patella, rotula, or knee-pan, 



