| Bone: Lateral epicondyle of the femur |
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| Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below. (Lateral epicondyle visible at left.) |
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| Right femur. Anterior surface. (Lateral epicondyle labeled at bottom left.) |
| Latin |
e. lateralis femoris |
| Gray's |
subject #59 247 |
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.
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