Adductor tubercle of femur
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Adductor tubercle of femur
| Bone: Adductor tubercle | |
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| Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor tubercle labeled at bottom right.) | |
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| Front of right thigh, showing surface markings for bones, femoral artery and femoral nerve. (Adductor tubercle labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Latin | tuberculum adductorium femoris |
| Gray's | subject #59 246 |
The medial lip of the linea aspera ends below at the summit of the medial condyle, in a small tubercle, the adductor tubercle, which affords insertion to the tendon of the vertical fibers of Adductor magnus.
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