Femur

Seattle Figure Studio
Sep 20, 2025
Review Pending

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Illustrations

Bony Landmarks

Adductor tubercle #

Small elevation on the medial epicondyle; insertion site for the hamstring part of Adductor Magnus.

Gluteal tuberosity #

Roughened area on the posterior shaft just distal to the greater trochanter; insertion site for Gluteus Maximus.

Greater trochanter #

Large lateral projection of the proximal femur; attachment site for Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Piriformis, Obturator Internus, Obturator Externus, Superior Gemellus, and Inferior Gemellus.

Intertrochanteric crest #

Ridge connecting greater and lesser trochanters on the posterior femur; the quadrate tubercle on this crest is where Quadratus Femoris inserts.

Lateral condyle #

Distal lateral articular prominence; origin site for Gastrocnemius Lateral Head, Popliteus, and Plantaris.

Lesser trochanter #

Posteromedial conical eminence below the neck; insertion point for Iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus).

Linea aspera #

Vertical ridge on the posterior shaft with medial and lateral lips; attachments for Adductor Brevis, Adductor Longus, the adductor part of Adductor Magnus, and origins of Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Medialis.

Medial condyle #

Distal medial articular prominence; origin site for Gastrocnemius Medial Head.

Pectineal line #

Oblique ridge running from the lesser trochanter toward the Linea Aspera; attachment site for Pectineus.

Muscle Origins #

Linea aspera (lateral lip)

Biceps Femoris (short head fibers)

Medial condyle of femur

Gastrocnemius Medial Head

Muscle Insertions #

Adductor tubercle

Adductor Magnus

Gluteal tuberosity

Gluteus Maximus

Greater trochanter

Intertrochanteric crest

Quadratus Femoris

Lesser trochanter

Iliopsoas

Linea aspera

Pectineal line

Pectineus