Lateral epicondyle of the femur
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The lateral epicondyle of the femur
, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament
of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle.
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament
Fibular collateral ligament
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of the knee-joint. Directly below it is a small depression from which a smooth well-marked groove curves obliquely upward and backward to the posterior extremity of the condyle.