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Trochanter
Protrusion of the femur (bone) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the trochanter in arthropod anatomy, see trochanter (arthropod leg).
A trochanter is a tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone. In humans and most mammals, the trochanters serve as important muscle attachment sites. Humans are known to have three trochanters, though the anatomic "normal" includes only the greater and lesser trochanters. (The third trochanter is not present in all specimens.)
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![]() Upper part of right femur viewed from behind and above, showing greater and lesser trochanter | |
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Latin | trochanter |
FMA | 82513 |
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