The medial epicondyle of the femur is an
epicondyle
An epicondyle () is a rounded eminence on a bone that lies upon a condyle ('' epi-'', "upon" + ''condyle'', from a root meaning "knuckle" or "rounded articular area"). There are various epicondyles in the human skeleton, each named by its anatomic ...
, a bony protrusion, located on the medial side of the femur at its
distal end.
Located above the
medial condyle, it bears an elevation, the
adductor tubercle
The adductor tubercle is a tubercle on the lower extremity of the femur. It is formed where the medial lips of the linea aspera end below at the summit of the medial condyle. It is the insertion point of the tendon of the vertical fibers of the ...
,
[Platzer (2004), p 192] which serves for the attachment of the superficial part, or "tendinous insertion", of the
adductor magnus Adductor may refer to:
* One of the anatomical terms of motion
* Adductor muscle (disambiguation)
* Adductor canal
The adductor canal, also known as the subsartorial canal or Hunter’s canal, is an aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the th ...
.
[''Thieme Atlas of Anatomy'' (2006), p 426] This tendinous part here forms an intermuscular
septum
In biology, a septum (Latin for ''something that encloses''; plural septa) is a wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones. A cavity or structure divided in this way may be referred to as septate.
Examples
Human anatomy
* Interatri ...
which forms the medial separation between the thigh's flexors and extensors.
[tibial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament (MCL), or tibial collateral ligament (TCL), is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial (inner) side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. Its primary function is to resist outw ...]
are attached to it.