linea aspera

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Related to Gluteal tuberosity: gluteus medius, linea aspera

lin·e·a as·pe·ra

(lĭn′ē-ə ăs′pə-rə)

n. pl. lin·e·ae as·pe·rae (lĭn′ē-ē′ ăs′pə-rē′)

A longitudinal ridge running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur, affording attachment to various muscles.

[New Latin līnea aspera, rough line : Latin līnea, line; see line + Latin aspera, feminine of asper, rough (in reference to its rough texture).]

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References in periodicals archive ?

Superiorly, lateral lip blends with broad and rough gluteal tuberosity, and the medial lip continues as narrow spiral line.

Morphometric features of Linea aspera on dry femur bones

The deep fibers of the lower portion are inserted in the gluteal tuberosity, between the vastus lateralis and adductor magnus [15].

Anatomical Basis of the Myofascial Trigger Points of the Gluteus Maximus Muscle

INTRODUCTION: In human anatomy, the third trochanter is a bony projection occasionally present on the proximal femur near the superior border of the gluteal tuberosity. When present, it is oblong, rounded or conical in shape and sometimes continuous with the gluteal ridge.