Pectineal line (femur)

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Bone: Pectineal line (femur)
Right femur. Posterior surface.
Latin	l. pectinea
Gray's	subject #59 246

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 was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.

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