Lesser trochanter
Conical projection from the shaft of the femur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the lesser trochanter is a conical, posteromedial, bony projection from the shaft of the femur. it serves as the principal insertion site of the iliopsoas muscle.[1]
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Lesser trochanter | |
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Details | |
Insertions | Psoas major, Iliacus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | trochanter minor |
TA98 | A02.5.04.007 |
TA2 | 1366 |
FMA | 32853 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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