Adductor tubercle of femur
Bone: Adductor tubercle |
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Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor tubercle labeled at bottom right.) |
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Front of right thigh, showing surface markings for bones, femoral artery and femoral nerve. (Adductor tubercle labeled at bottom right.) |
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tuberculum adductorium femoris |
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subject #59 246 |
The medial lip of the linea aspera ends below at the summit of the medial condyle, in a small tubercle, the adductor tubercle, which affords insertion to the tendon of the vertical fibers of Adductor magnus.
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anat(c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell
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noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr
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