Condyle (anatomy)








Condyle

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Upper surface of right tibia.

Details
Identifiers
Latincondylus
TAA02.0.00.029
FMA75434

Anatomical terms of bone
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A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndl/;[1][2]Latin: condylus, from Greek: kondylos; κόνδυλος knuckle) is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint - an articulation with another bone. It is one of the markings or features of bones, and can refer to:


  • On the femur, in the knee joint:
    • Medial condyle

    • Lateral condyle


  • On the tibia, in the knee joint:
    • Medial condyle

    • Lateral condyle


  • On the humerus, in the elbow joint:

    • Condyle of humerus (Condylus humeri)

  • On the mandible, in the temporomandibular joint:
    • Mandibular condyle

  • On the occipital bone, in the atlanto-occipital joint:
    • Occipital condyles

Although not generally termed condyles, the trochlea and capitulum of the humerus act as condyles in the elbow, and the femur head acts as a condyle in the hip joint.




References




  1. ^ OED 2nd edition, 1989.


  2. ^ Entry "condyle" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.









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