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Fovea Capitis

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Small nonarticular depression near the centre of the ferur’s head.

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Greater Trochanter

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The large, blunt, nonarticular prominance on the lateral, proximal part of the femur.

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Lesser Trochanter

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The blunt, prominent tubercle on the posterior femoral surface just inferior to thepoint where the neck meets the shaft.

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Interochanteric Crest

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The elevated line on the posterior surface of the proximal femur between the greater and lesser trochanters. It passes from the superolateral to the inferomedial.

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Medial Epicondlye

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The large knob on the medial side of the distal femur.

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Adductor Tubercle

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A variable, raised tubercle on the medial supracondylar ridge just superior to the medial epicondyle.

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Lateral Condyle

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Large protruding knob on the lateral side of the distal femur.

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Intercondyloid Fossa

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The nonartocular, excavated surface between the distal and posterior articular surfaces of the condyles.

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Popliteal Groove

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A smooth hollow on the posterolateral side of the lateral condyle.