Lateral epicondyle of the femur
The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle.
Lateral epicondyle of the femur | |
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Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below. (Lateral epicondyle visible at left.) | |
Right femur. Anterior surface. (Lateral epicondyle labeled at bottom left.) | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | Epicondylus lateralis femoris |
TA | A02.5.04.025 |
FMA | 32867 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 247 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- aplab - BioWeb at University of Wisconsin System
- Anatomy photo:17:st-0303 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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