intertrochanteric crest

Term ID

UBERON:0013633

Synonyms

Definition

The intertrochanteric crest is a bony ridge located on the posterior side of the head of the femur, stretching obliquely downward and medially from the summit of the greater trochanter to the lesser trochanter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertrochanteric_crest

References

• Intertrochanteric:crest

Ontology

Uberon Ontology