Epicondyle
Anatomical bone structure
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Latin | epicondylus |
TA98 | A02.0.00.030 |
FMA | 75435 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
An epicondyle (/ɛpɪˈkɒndaɪl/) is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle (epi-, "upon" + condyle, from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic site. They include the following:
Epicondyle name | Comments |
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medial epicondyle of the humerus (ventral epicondyle in birds) | In humans, on the "inboard" side of the elbow |
medial epicondyle of the femur | |
lateral epicondyle of the humerus (dorsal epicondyle in birds) | In humans, on the "outboard" side of the elbow |
lateral epicondyle of the femur |
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Bone and cartilage
- perichondrium
- fibrocartilage callus
- metaphysis
- Cells
- chondroblast
- chondrocyte
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