Fourth trochanter
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fourth-trochanter-245-2168587
title:
Fourth trochanter
text:
The fourth trochanter is a shared characteristic common to archosaurs. It is a knob-like feature on the posterior-medial side of the middle of the femur shaft that serves as a muscle attachment, mainly for the musculus caudofemoralis longus, the main retractor tail muscle that pulls the thighbone to the rear. The fourth trochanter is considered homologous with the internal trochanter, an asymmetrical ridge-like structure that extends down from the femoral head and is edged by an intertrochanteri
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encyclopedia
description:
Knob-like muscle attachment point on the femur of archosaurs
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_trochanter
date created:
date modified:
2024-03-15T16:47:03Z
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13
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