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Most anterior attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of the tibia

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Anterior horn of the medial meniscus

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Intermediate attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Anterior cruciate ligament

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Most posterior attachment to anterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Anterior horn of lateral meniscus

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Most anterior attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior horn of lateral meniscus

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Intermediate attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior horn of medial meniscus

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Most posterior attachment to posterior intercondylar fossa of tibia

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Posterior cruciate ligament

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Attachment of the patellar ligament

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Tibial tuberosity

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Fibular facet of tibia located

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Posterolateral aspect of the lateral tibial condyle

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Attachment to anterior border of tibia

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Crural fascia

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Structures attached to medial border of tibia

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Tibial collateral ligament
Popliteus
Soleus
Flexor digitorum longus

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Most superior muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Sartorius

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Most inferior muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Semitendinosus

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Intermediate muscle covering medial surface of tibia

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Gracilis

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Pes anserinus

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Sartorius
Gracilis
Semitendinosus

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Muscle attaching to lateral surface of tibia

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Tibialis anterior

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Line extending inferomedial along posterior surface of tibia

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Soleal line

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Muscle attaching lateral to vertical line of tibia

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Tibialis posterior

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Muscle attaching medial to vertical line of tibia

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Flexor digitorum longus

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Position of nutrient foramen of tibia

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Lateral to vertical line

DIstal to soleal line

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Artery passing into nutrient foramen a branch off of

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Posterior tibial artery

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Attachment of capsule of ankle joint on tibia

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On transverse line on anterior surface

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Tendons grooving posterior surface of distal tibia

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Tibialis posterior

Flexor hallucis longus

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Site of primary ossification in tibia

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Primary ossification center of tibia appears

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7th week in UTERO

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Fusion of primary center of ossification of tibia occurs
Puberty
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Proximal secondary center of ossification of tibia appears
At birth
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Proximal secondary center of ossification of tibia fuses
16-18 years
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Distal secondary center of ossification of tibia appears
At 1 year of age
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Distal secondary center of ossification of tibia fuses at
15-17 years
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Styloid process of fibula located
on postero lateral portion of fibular head
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Structures attaching to styloid process of fibula
Biceps femoris | Lateral collateral ligament of knee joint
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Structures attaching to anterior surface of fibular head
Peroneus longus Extensor digitorum longus Anterior ligament of head of fibula
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Structures attaching to posterior surface of fibular head
Soleus | Posterior ligament of fibular head
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Peroneal nerve courses over
fibular neck
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Muscle origins on anterior surface of fibula
Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Peroneus tertius
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Muscle origin on medial surface of fibula
Tibialis posterior
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Muscle origins on lateral surface of fibula
Peroneus longus | Peroneus brevis
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Muscle origins on posterior surface of fibula
Soleus | Flexor hallucis longus
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Interosseus membrane attaches to _______ border of fibula
Anteromedial
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Tendons grooving posterior surface of lateral malleolus
Peroneus longus | Peroneus brevis
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Primary ossification center of fibula appears
Week 8 in utero
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Primary ossification center of fibula fuses
at puberty
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Distal secondary ossification center of fibula appears
Year 1
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DIstal secondary ossification center of fibula fuses
15-17 years
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Proximal secondary ossification center of fibular appears
Year 3-4
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Proximal secondary ossification center of fibula fuses
Year 17-19

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