Soleal line
Prominent ridge on the posterior surface of the tibia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The soleal line, also known as the popliteal line (in older texts), is a prominent ridge on the posterior surface of the tibia. It is the site of many muscle origins and insertions, such as those of popliteus muscle, soleus muscle, flexor digitorum longus muscle, and tibialis posterior muscle.
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Soleal line | |
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![]() Bones of the right leg. Posterior surface. (Popliteal line visible at top center.) | |
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Latin | linea musculi solei |
TA98 | A02.5.06.015 |
TA2 | 1417 |
FMA | 43773 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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