- A
trochanter is a
tubercle of the
femur near its
joint with the hip bone. In
humans and most mammals, the
trochanters serve as
important muscle attachment...
- 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...
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larger than in the male,
there is a
greater distance between the
greater trochanters in the female. It has two
surfaces and four borders. It is a traction...
- 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...
- may be
confused with
terms for bones: coxa (meaning hip, pl.: coxae),
trochanter,
femur (pl.: femora),
tibia (pl.: tibiae),
tarsus (pl.: tarsi), ischium...
-
strong flattened tendon that
inserts on the
lateral surface of the
greater trochanter. More specifically, the muscle's
tendon inserts into an
oblique ridge...
- is
called the
third trochanter in
reference to the
greater and
lesser trochanters that are
always present on the femur. Its
function is to
provide an attachment...
- A
humerus fracture is a
break of the
humerus bone in the
upper arm.
Symptoms may
include pain, swelling, and bruising.
There may be a
decreased ability...
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greater or
lesser trochanter in mammals). Often, the
intertrochanteric fossa is
small and
shallow due to the
expansion of the two
trochanters. In lepidosaurs...
- the hip
joint capsule. Here the two
trochanters,
greater and
lesser trochanter, is found. The
greater trochanter is
almost box-shaped and is the most...
