Intertrochanteric crest
| Intertrochanteric crest | |
|---|---|
 Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. (Intertrochanteric crest labeled at right.) | |
 Capsule of hip-joint (distended). Posterior aspect. (Intertrochanteric crest labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista intertrochanterica |
| TA98 | A02.5.04.010 |
| TA2 | 1369 |
| FMA | 75100 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The intertrochanteric crest is a prominent bony ridge upon the posterior surface of the
Anatomy
The intertrochanteric crest is a prominent smooth bony ridge upon the posterior surface of the
The intertrochanteric crest extends between the greater trochanter superiorly, and the lesser trochanter inferiorly; it passes obliquely inferomedially from the greater trochanter to the lesser trochanter.[3]
An elevation between the middle and proximal third of the crest is known as the quadrate tubercle.[2]: 192
Relations
The distal capsular attachment on the femur follows the shape of the irregular rim between the head and the neck. As a consequence, the capsule of the hip joint attaches in the region of the intertrochanteric line on the anterior side, but a finger away from the intertrochanteric crest on the posterior side of the head.[2]: 192, 198
References
- OCLC 1201341621.)
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- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Gray's Anatomy (20th ed.). p. 246.
External links
- Anatomy photo:12:st-0209 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- lljoints at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (hipjointposterior)
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