Medial epicondyle of the femur
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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 | e. medialis femoris |
| Gray's | subject #59 247 |
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The medial epicondyle of the femur is a large convex eminence to which the tibial collateral ligament of the knee-joint is attached.
At its upper part is the adductor tubercle, and behind it is a rough impression which gives origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius.
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