Pectineal line (femur)
Appearance
(Redirected from Linea pectinea)
Pectineal line (femur) | |
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![]() Right femur. Posterior surface. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | linea pectinea |
TA98 | A02.5.04.016 |
TA2 | 1375 |
FMA | 43724 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the pectineus muscle.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 246 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)