Condyle (anatomy)

Condyle
Upper surface of right tibia.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	condylus
TA	A02.0.00.029
FMA	75434
*Anatomical terms of bone* [edit on Wikidata]

A condyle (/ˈkɒndəl/ or /ˈkɒndaɪl/;^[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/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.

Bone and cartilage

Cartilage

Bone

Ossification	Primary bone intramembranous endochondral

Cells	osteoblast osteoid osteocyte osteoclast

Types	cancellous cortical

Regions	subchondral bone epiphysis epiphyseal plate/metaphysis diaphysis Condyle Epicondyle

Structure	Osteon Haversian canals Volkmann's canals connective tissue endosteum periosteum Sharpey's fibres enthesis lacunae canaliculi trabeculae medullary cavity bone marrow

Shapes	long short flat irregular sesamoid

References

↑ OED 2nd edition, 1989.
↑ Entry "condyle" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

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