Tibia

Seattle Figure Studio
Sep 18, 2025
Review Pending

Illustrations

Henry Vandyke Carter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Muscle Origins #

Lateral condyle & proximal lateral tibial shaft

Posterior surface & interosseous membrane (distal two-thirds)

Posterior surface, inferior to soleal line (middle third)

Soleal line (posterior proximal tibia)

Muscle Insertions #

Lateral condyle / posterior lateral tibia

Medial condyle / posterior medial tibia

Pes anserinus (anteromedial proximal tibia, distal to medial condyle)

Shaft (anteromedial surface, distal third)

Tibial Tuberosity (via patellar ligament)

Notes

No other major muscles insert directly on the tibia itself. The Soleus originates on the posterior surface of the tibia and fibula along the interosseous membrane but inserts primarily on the tarsal bones rather than the tibia.

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