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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems: Medial Supracondylar Process of Femur

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Medial Supracondylar Process of Femur

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


a

inferior portion of femur

b

linea aspera

c

laterlip

d

medial lip

e

popliteal floor

f

medial condyle

g

lateral condyle

h

intercondylar fissure or notch

k

lateral condylar tubercle

l

medial condylar tubercle

m

circular tubercle for attachment of medial head of gastrocnemius

n,o

medial supercondylar process: triangular element (n), and styloid process (o)

p

small styloid process

r

tendon of insertion of medial head of gastrocnemius

s

cut edge of tendon of insertion of medial head of m. gastrocnemius

t,u

portion of adductor magnus

v,v

tendon of insertion of medial head of gastrocnemius

x

attachment of sam tendon (v,v) to small styloid process

y

aponeurotic arch forming inferior extremeity of adductor canal

z,z2

interior portion of the medial intermuscular ligament adherent to the supracondyloid process

7,8

popliteal artery and vein

From Calori, L. Intorno al processo sopracondiloideo interno del femore nei mammiferi e nell'uomo. Mem. R. Accad. Sci. Istituto di Bologna S.4 4:585-592, 1882.

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