Calanthe

The medial epicondyle of the femur is an epicondyle, a bony protrusion, located on the medial side of the femur at its distal end.

Located above the medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the adductor tubercle,^[1] which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the adductor magnus.^[2] This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular septum which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.^[3]

Behind it, and proximal to the medial condyle^[4] is a rough impression which gives origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius.

See also

• Lateral epicondyle of the femur
• Medial epicondyle of the humerus

Notes

Additional images

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  Knee joint. Deep dissection. Anteromedial view.
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  Knee joint. Deep dissection. Anteromedial view.
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  Knee joint. Deep dissection. Anteromedial view.
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  Knee joint. Deep dissection. Anteromedial view.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 247 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

• Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 3-13-533305-1.
• Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme. 2006. ISBN 1-58890-419-9.

External links

• Right femur (anterior - distal end) ^{[dead link]} - BioWeb at University of Wisconsin System
• Anatomy photo:17:st-0302 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center