Epicondyle

Epicondyle
Details
Identifiers
Latin	epicondylus
TA	A02.0.00.030
FMA	75435
*Anatomical terms of bone* [edit on Wikidata]

An epicondyle (/ɛpᵻˈkɒndaɪl/) 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
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

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

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