Body Region: Lower Leg

  • May 2, 2026
    The fibular nutrient foramen is the opening in the posterior fibular cortex in the proximal third of the fibular shaft,…
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    The posterior tibial cortex forms the posterior surface of the tibial diaphysis, providing origin for tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus,…
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    The distal fibular shaft is the segment of the fibula in the distal 5-6 cm above the lateral malleolus, where…
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    The fibular shaft is the slender diaphysis of the fibula running between the fibular head and the lateral malleolus, largely…
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    The fibular crest is the anterior border of the fibular shaft, providing the anterior intermuscular septum attachment that separates the…
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    The posteromedial border of the tibial shaft is the junction between the posterior surface (giving origin to tibialis posterior) and…
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    The anterior surface of the tibial shaft is smooth, subcutaneous throughout, and provides origin for tibialis anterior in its upper…
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    Gerdy's tubercle is the bony anterolateral tibial prominence just distal to the lateral tibial condyle where the iliotibial band inserts…
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    The fibular notch (incisura fibularis) is the lateral concavity of the distal tibia that accommodates the fibula at the ankle…
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    The posterior malleolus is the posterior lip of the distal tibia at the ankle, forming the posterior boundary of the…

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