A slight ridge is sometimes seen commencing about the middle of the intertrochanteric crest, and reaching vertically downward for about 5 cm. along the back part of the body: it is called the linea quadrata (or quadrate line), and gives attachment to the Quadratus femoris and a few fibers of the Adductor magnus.
| Quadrate line | |
|---|---|
 Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | linea quadrata |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
References edit
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 246 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
 | This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
