Linea aspera
id:
linea-aspera-243-16027890
title:
Linea aspera
text:
The linea aspera is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur. It is the site of attachments of muscles and the intermuscular septum. Its margins diverge above and below. The linea aspera is a prominent longitudinal ridge or crest, on the middle third of the bone, presenting a medial and a lateral lip, and a narrow rough, intermediate line. It is an important insertion point for the adductors and the lateral and medial intermuscular septa that divides the th
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Ridge on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linea_aspera
date created:
date modified:
2022-11-12T17:52:30Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q3240164","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3240164"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
14