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The piriformis originates at the anterior sacrum and inserts at the greater trochanter of 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.
the femur
gluteal tuberosity and the greater and lesser trochanters
Greater trochanter
greater trochanter and lesser trochanter
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.
it's located in the femur
Just the femur has a trochanter. It has a greater and a lesser trochanter. They give depth and stability to the joint.
greater trochanter
Femur-the thigh bone.
the greater trochanter