| Bone: Posterior intercondyloid fossa |
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| Upper surface of right tibia. (Posterior intercondyloid fossa visible at bottom.) |
| Latin |
area intercondylaris posterior tibiae |
| Gray's |
subject #61 256 |
Posteriorly, the medial condyle and lateral condyle are separated from each other by a shallow depression, the posterior intercondyloid fossa (or intercondylar area), which gives attachment to part of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee-joint.
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