Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
The posterior surface of the tibia presents at its upper part a prominent ridge the soleal line (popliteal line in older texts) which extends obliquely downward from the back part of the articular facet for the fibula to the medial border at the junction of its upper and middle thirds.It marks the lower limit of the insertion of the Popliteus serves for the attachment of the fascia covering this muscle and gives origin to part of the Soleus Flexor digitorum longus and Tibialis posterior muscles.
