Growth Plate on the Knee

Image Description:

This growth plate or tibial tubercle is a raised bump near the top of the tibia where the tendon from the patellar tendon attaches to the bone. When a child is active, the quadriceps muscles of the thigh pull on the patellar tendon which in turn, pulls on the tibial tubercle.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Child and family nursing, bone, growth plate, knee, child, tibia, tibial tubercle.

Image created by:

Eduard Müller