The upper facet is for attachment of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle.
The inferior facet is for attachment of the popliteus muscle.
The tendon of the popliteus muscle lies in the groove separating the two facets.
The medial epicondyle is a rounded eminence on the medial surface of the medial condyle. Just posterosuperior to the medial epicondyle is the adductor tubercle.