Condyle
As a condyle ( Greek κόνδυλος Kondylos for "fist", "tuber", "knot" or "knuckle") is the anatomy of the bony part of a joint , which is also called the articular process or knot. Bone protrusions near the condyle are called the epicondyle .
Knee joint
In the knee joint , the upper end of the shinbone ( tibia ) and the lower end of the thigh bone ( femur ) each have two articular cartilages ( condylus lateralis femoris or tibialis and condylus medialis femoris or tibialis ).
Elbow joint
In the elbow joint , a knot ( condylus humeri ) is formed at the lower end of the upper arm bone ( humerus ) .
Head joint
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In the first head joint on the occiput , the central part of the skull base , in humans there are two articular knots ( condyli occipitales ) that rest on the corresponding joint surfaces, the condyles of the first cervical vertebra ( atlas ). In birds , the occiput has only one knot.
Temporomandibular joint
The lower jaw bone consists of the horseshoe-shaped lower jaw body ( corpus mandibulae ), from which the ascending branch ( ramus mandibulae ) starts on both sides . Two further processes start from the ascending branch: The articular process ( processus condylaris mandibulae or processus articularis mandibulae ) with its cylindrical joint head ( caput mandibulae or condyle ) forms the movable part of the temporomandibular joint .