Pectineal line (femur)
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| Bone: Pectineal line (femur) | ||
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| Right femur. Posterior surface. | ||
| Latin | l. pectinea | |
| Gray's | subject #59 246 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_10/12496345 | |
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.
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