Preferred Label : medial epicondyle of femur;
Uberon definition : The medial epicondyle of the femur is a bony protrusion located on the medial side
of the bone's distal end. 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. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular
septum which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.
Behind it, and proximally to the medial condyle is a rough impression which gives
origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius.;
Uberon synonym : epicondylus medialis (femur);
Uberon related term : medial femoral epicondyle;
Origin ID : 0009987;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The medial epicondyle of the femur is a bony protrusion located on the medial side
of the bone's distal end. 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. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular
septum which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.
Behind it, and proximally to the medial condyle is a rough impression which gives
origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius.
