It curves beneath the lesser trochanter and reaches the anterior aspect of the upper femoral end, merging with the lower section of the intertrochanteric line. The pectineal line provides a point of …

The pectineal line of femur is the ridge found along the posterior aspect of the proximal end of the body of femur. It is the superior continuation of the intermediate zone of linea aspera, extends up to the …

On the posterior surface of the femur, the intermediate ridge or pectineal line is continued to the base of the lesser trochanter and gives attachment to the pectineus muscle. This article incorporates text in …

Jul 24, 2022 · a ridge running down the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur from the lesser trochanter to which the pectineus muscle attaches; continuous superiorly with intertrochanteric line …

It starts behind the pubic tubercle and extends laterally behind the iliopubic eminence, merging with the arcuate line of the ilium. Collectively they form the iliopectineal line, contributing to the boundaries of …

SYN: linea pectinea femoris [TA]. The pectineal line of the femur is a ridge-like projection that runs along the anterior (front) surface of the femur bone in the thigh.

It represents the embryologic junction between the cloaca proximally and the proctodeum distally. Below the dentate line lies the pecten or anal margin, which is lined by smooth-surfaced, nonkeratinizing, …