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sometimes three,
trochanters. The
anatomical term “
trochanter” (the bony
protrusions on the femur)
derives from the Gr**** τροχαντήρ (
trochantḗr). This Gr****...
- The
greater trochanter of the
femur is a large, irregular,
quadrilateral eminence and a part of the
skeletal system. It is
directed lateral and medially...
- In
human anatomy, the
lesser trochanter is a conical, posteromedial, bony
projection from the
shaft of the femur. It
serves as the prin****l insertion...
- The
fourth trochanter is a
shared characteristic common to archosaurs. It is a ****-like
feature on the posterior-medial side of the
middle of the femur...
- the hip
joint capsule. Here the two
trochanters,
greater and
lesser trochanter, are found. The
greater trochanter is
almost box-shaped and is the most...
- In
human anatomy, the
third trochanter is a bony
projection occasionally present on the
proximal femur near the
superior border of the
gluteal tuberosity...
- may be
confused with
terms for bones: coxa (meaning hip, pl.: coxae),
trochanter,
femur (pl.: femora),
tibia (pl.: tibiae),
tarsus (pl.: tarsi), ischium...
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strong flattened tendon that
inserts on the
lateral surface of the
greater trochanter. More specifically, the muscle's
tendon inserts into an
oblique ridge...
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greater trochanter, and
gives an
expansion to the
capsule of the hip joint. A
bursa is
interposed between the
tendon and the
greater trochanter. Between...
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origin upon the
front surface of the sacrum, and
inserts onto the
greater trochanter of the femur.
Depending upon the
given position of the leg, it acts either...
