Landmark · Skeletal system
Soleal line
Linea musculi solei
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Landmark on
- Tibia
DescriptionUnreviewed
The soleal line, also known as the popliteal line (in older texts), is a prominent ridge on the posterior surface of the tibia.
It is the site of many muscle origins and insertions, such as those of popliteus muscle, soleus muscle, flexor digitorum longus muscle, and tibialis posterior muscle.
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Names
- Latin
- Linea musculi solei
- English
- Soleal line
- French
- Ligne soléaire
- Spanish
- Línea del músculo sóleo
- Portuguese
- Linha solear