The medial epicondyle

Epicondyle

Epicondyle may refer to:...

 of the femur

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...

is a bony protrusion located on the medial side of the bone's distal end

Lower extremity of femur

The lower extremity of the femur , larger than the upper extremity of femur, is somewhat cuboid in form, but its transverse diameter is greater than its antero-posterior; it consists of two oblong eminences known as the condyles....

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Located above the medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the adductor tubercle

Adductor tubercle

The medial lip of the linea aspera ends below at the summit of the medial condyle, in a small tubercle, the adductor tubercle, which affords insertion to the tendon of the vertical fibers of Adductor magnus.-External links:*...

, which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the adductor magnus

Adductor magnus muscle

The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.It consists of two parts. The portion which arises from the ischiopubic ramus is called the "adductor portion", and the portion arising from the tuberosity of the ischium is called the "hamstring portion"...

. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular septum

Septum

In anatomy, a septum is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.-In human anatomy:...

 which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.

The medial epicondyle

Epicondyle

Epicondyle may refer to:...

 of the femur

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...

is a bony protrusion located on the medial side of the bone's distal end

Lower extremity of femur

The lower extremity of the femur , larger than the upper extremity of femur, is somewhat cuboid in form, but its transverse diameter is greater than its antero-posterior; it consists of two oblong eminences known as the condyles....

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Located above the medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the adductor tubercle

Adductor tubercle

The medial lip of the linea aspera ends below at the summit of the medial condyle, in a small tubercle, the adductor tubercle, which affords insertion to the tendon of the vertical fibers of Adductor magnus.-External links:*...

,Platzer (2004), p 192 which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the adductor magnus

Adductor magnus muscle

The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.It consists of two parts. The portion which arises from the ischiopubic ramus is called the "adductor portion", and the portion arising from the tuberosity of the ischium is called the "hamstring portion"...

. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular septum

Septum

In anatomy, a septum is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.-In human anatomy:...

 which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.

The medial epicondyle

Epicondyle

Epicondyle may refer to:...

 of the femur

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...

is a bony protrusion located on the medial side of the bone's distal end

Lower extremity of femur

The lower extremity of the femur , larger than the upper extremity of femur, is somewhat cuboid in form, but its transverse diameter is greater than its antero-posterior; it consists of two oblong eminences known as the condyles....

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Located above the medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the adductor tubercle

Adductor tubercle

The medial lip of the linea aspera ends below at the summit of the medial condyle, in a small tubercle, the adductor tubercle, which affords insertion to the tendon of the vertical fibers of Adductor magnus.-External links:*...

,Platzer (2004), p 192 which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the adductor magnus

Adductor magnus muscle

The adductor magnus is a large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.It consists of two parts. The portion which arises from the ischiopubic ramus is called the "adductor portion", and the portion arising from the tuberosity of the ischium is called the "hamstring portion"...

. This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular septum

Septum

In anatomy, a septum is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.-In human anatomy:...

 which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.Platzer (2004), 9 206

Behind it, and proximal to the medial condylePlatzer (2004), p 262 is a rough impression which gives origin to the medial head of the Gastrocnemius

Gastrocnemius muscle

In humans, the gastrocnemius muscle is a very powerful superficial pennate muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg. It runs from its two heads just above the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing, walking, running and jumping. Along with the soleus muscle it forms the calf muscle...

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