Gerdy tubercle


Ger·dy tu·ber·cle

(zher-dē'), a tubercle on the anterolateral side of the upper end of the tibia giving attachment to the iliotibial tract and some fibers of the tibialis anterior muscle.

Gerdy tubercle

A bony prominence on the tibia that is the attachment site for the iliotibial band. It is located on the anterolateral portion of the proximal tibia just lateral to the superior tibial tuberosity. See also: Gerdy, Pierre Nicholas

Gerdy,

Pierre N., French surgeon, 1797-1856. Gerdy fibers - a thickening of the deep fascia in the most distal part of the base of the triangular palmar aponeurosis. Synonym(s): superficial transverse metacarpal ligamentGerdy fontanel - an occasional fontanel-like defect in the sagittal suture in the newborn. Synonym(s): sagittal fontanelGerdy hyoid fossa - a space that contains the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Synonym(s): carotid triangleGerdy interatrial loop - a muscular fasciculus in the interatrial septum of the heart, passing backward from the atrioventricular groove.Gerdy ligament - the continuation of the clavipectoral fascia downward to attach to the axillary fascia. Synonym(s): suspensory ligament of axillaGerdy tubercle - a tubercle on the lateral side of the upper end of the tibia giving attachment to the iliotibial tract and some fibers of the tibialis anterior muscle.