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The trochanter is a bone feature of the tibia, it interacts with the femur. Its function is to aid in the stability of the knee joint.
First there are two trochanters. most simply called the Greater(the larger of the two) Trochanter and the Lesser(smaller of the two) Trochanter. Most of the time the "bump" you feel on the outside of your hip/upper leg is the Greater Trochanter. As with most "bumps' on bones ,the trochanters serves as anchor attachments for the muscles in hip/leg/buttock area. Among those muscles that insert to the Greater trochanter are the the Gluteus Minimus. Gluteus Medius, and Prirformis among others. Hope this helps
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What attaches the greater trochanter to lesser trochanter?
The greater trochanter is attached to the lesser trochanter by large tendons.
What is the bony process on the femur?
The femur is the long bone of the leg. The two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser trochanter.
What bones have trochanters?
The trochanter is part of the femur (thigh bone) that is connected to the hip bone in a human. It can refer to the greater trochanter, the lesser trochanter or the third trochanter.
Large process below the neck of the femur?
Greater trochanter
The two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser?
greater trochanter and lesser trochanter
What is the large proximal projection on the femur?
Trochanter. A large, rough projection.trochanter
What is a bone projection?
Trochanter
Do femur and humerus bones have trochanchanters?
Just the femur has a trochanter. It has a greater and a lesser trochanter. They give depth and stability to the joint.
What are major features of the proximal portion of femur?
The four major features of the proximal end are the head, neck, greater trochanter, and lesser trochanter
What are the major features of the proximal portion of the femurs?
The four major features of the proximal end are the head, neck, greater trochanter, and lesser trochanter
Where the greater trochanter is located?
the femur
What a bone projection?
Trochanter
