Medial epicondyle of the femur
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{{Infobox Bone |
Name = Medial epicondyle of the femur |
Latin = e. medialis femoris |
GraySubject = 59 |
GrayPage = 247 |
Image = Gray345.png |
Caption = Right [[knee-joint]]. Anterior view. (Medial epicondyle visible at right.) |
Image2 = Gray244.png |
Caption2 = Right femur. Anterior surface. (Medial epicondyle labeled at bottom right.) |
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DorlandsPre = e_11 |
DorlandsSuf = 12336766 |
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The '''medial epicondyle of the [[femur]]''' is a large convex eminence to which the [[tibial collateral ligament]] of the [[knee-joint]] is attached.
At its upper part is the [[adductor tubercle]], and behind it is a rough impression which gives origin to the medial head of the [[Gastrocnemius]].
==See also==
* [[Lateral epicondyle of the femur]]
==External links==
* {{BiowebUW|APLab/Table_of_Contents/Lab_04/Femur_1/Femur_1c/femur_1c.html|Right femur (anterior - distal end) }}
* {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|17|st|03|02}}
{{Gray's}}
{{Bones of lower extremity}}
[[Category:Bones of pelvic limb]]
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