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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

f

medial condyle

g

lateral condyle

i

patellar facet

k

lateral condylar tubercle

l

medial condylar tubercle (adductor tubercle)

n

medial supracondylar process, triangular portion

o

medial supracondylar process, long styloid portion

p

small styloid process

q

bony crest corresponding to the triangular portion

q2

a large crest may be present

t

a portion of m. adductor magnus

v

insertion of m. adductor magnus

y2

aponeurotic part of the tendon of insertion of m. adductor magnus

z,z2

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

&,1

adductor canal ending at 2 through which courses the popliteal artery 3 and vein 4

2

termination of the adductor canal

3,4

popliteal artery and vein

5

cut edge of the intermuscular ligament and a portion of the aponeurotic tendon of y2

6

transverse triangular ligament joining femur and styloid process

6a,6w

superior end of the triangular lagament of 6 above continuing as the medial edge of the adductor canal.

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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