Muscle Attached To Femur

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Muscle Attached To Femur. Muscles that originate from the pelvis and insert on the anterior or posterior surface of the femur to facilitate flexion and extension around the hips. Seven muscles attach onto the linea aspera of the posterior femur all three adductor muscles all three vasti muscles and the short head of biceps femoris.

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They start at the pelvis hip bone and femur thigh bone and extend down to the patella kneecap and tibia shin bone. Located above the medial condyle it bears an elevation the adductor tubercle which serves for the attachment of the superficial part or tendinous insertion of the adductor magnus. Which muscles attach to greater trochanter.

Note the curve in the shaft of the femur that is visible from the lateral and medial views.

What is the femur muscle. Seven muscles attach onto the linea aspera of the posterior femur all three adductor muscles all three vasti muscles and the short head of biceps femoris. Greater trochanter There are two trochanters or irregular bony protuberances on the femur. Muscles that originate from the pelvis and insert on the anterior or posterior surface of the femur to facilitate flexion and extension around the hips.