Landmark · Skeletal system

Tibial tuberosity

Tuberositas tibiae

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Lower limb
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Tibia

Tibia, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The tuberosity of the tibia or tibial tuberosity or tibial tubercle is an elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia, just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.

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Names

Latin: Tuberositas tibiae
English: Tibial tuberosity
French: Tubérosité tibiale
Spanish: Tuberosidad de la tibia
Portuguese: Tuberosidade tibial