Trochanter

Trochanter
Upper part of right femur viewed from behind and above, showing greater and lesser trochanter
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Trochanter
FMA	82513
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The trochanter is an anatomical part of the femur connecting to the hip bone. It may refer to:

Structure

In human anatomy, the trochanter is a part of the femur. It can refer to:

upper extremity	head fovea neck greater trochanter fossa lesser trochanter intertrochanteric line intertrochanteric crest quadrate tubercle

shaft	linea aspera upper medial: merges with intertrochanteric line upper intermediate: pectineal line upper lateral: gluteal tuberosity / third trochanter

lower extremity	adductor tubercle patellar surface epicondyles lateral medial condyles lateral medial intercondylar fossa

upper extremity	Gerdy's tubercle condyles lateral medial intercondylar area posterior anterior intercondylar eminence lateral tubercle medial tubercle

shaft	tuberosity soleal line

lower extremity	medial malleolus Anterior colliculus Posterior colliculus fibular notch

Other

Tarsus	calcaneus sustentaculum tali calcaneal tubercle talus navicular cuboid cuneiform medial intermediate lateral

Metatarsals	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Other	Phalanges

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