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| Bone: Medial epicondyle of the femur |
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| Right knee-joint. Anterior view. (Medial epicondyle visible at right.) |
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| Right femur. Anterior surface. (Medial epicondyle labeled at bottom right.) |
| Latin |
epicondylus medialis femoris |
| Gray's |
subject #59 247 |
The medial epicondyle of the femur is a bony protrusion located on the medial side of the bone's distal end.
Located above the medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the adductor tubercle,[1] which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the adductor magnus[2]. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular septum which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.[3]
Behind it, and proximally to the medial condyle[4] is a rough impression which gives origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius.
[edit] See also
- ^ Platzer (2004), p 192
- ^ Thieme Atlas of Anatomy (2006), p 426
- ^ Platzer (2004), 9 206
- ^ Platzer (2004), p 262
[edit] References
- Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
- Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme. 2006. ISBN 1-58890-419-9.
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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
