Trochanteric fossa
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| Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. (Trochanteric fossa labeled in dark portion near center right.) | |
| Latin | f. trochanterica |
| Gray's | subject #59 244 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_14/12376822 |
The medial surface of the Upper extremity of femur, of much less extent than the lateral, presents at its base a deep depression, the trochanteric fossa (digital fossa), for the insertion of the tendon of the Obturator externus, and above and in front of this an impression for the insertion of the Obturator internus and Gemelli.
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