intertrochanteric line

Term ID

UBERON:0013634

Synonyms

Definition

The intertrochanteric line (or spiral line of the femur) is a line located on the anterior side of the proximal end of the femur that stretches between the lesser trochanter and the greater trochanter forming the base of the neck of the femur, roughly following the direction of the shaft of the femur. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertrochanteric_line

References

• Intertrochanteric:line

Ontology

Uberon Ontology