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trochanter
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A bony prominence near the extremity of the femur that normally serves as attachment points for hip and thigh muscles[MP,modified] [ ]
Term info
Label
trochanter
Synonyms
- femoral trochanter
- trochanter of femur
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
external definition
Process on the ventral surface of the shaft of the femur.[AAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0000980
taxon notes
there are two in human (greater and lesser trochanters) and three in many other mammalian species (greater, lesser and third)
Term relations
Subclass of:
- zone of long bone
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some femur
- contributes to morphology of some femur