Quadrate Line

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.

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Bones of lower limbs (TA A02.5.04–18, GA 2.242–277)

Femur

upper extremity	head fovea neck greater trochanter trochanteric fossa lesser trochanter intertrochanteric line intertrochanteric crest quadrate tubercle

body	linea aspera gluteal tuberosity / third trochanter pectineal line

lower extremity	adductor tubercle patellar surface epicondyles lateral medial condyles lateral medial intercondylar fossa

Crus

Tibia

upper extremity	Gerdy's tubercle condyles lateral medial intercondylar eminence lateral/medial intercondylar tubercle posterior/anterior intercondylar area

body	tuberosity soleal line

lower extremity	medial malleolus fibular notch

Fibula

head
body
lateral malleolus

Other

patella
- apex of patella

Foot

Tarsus	calcaneus sustentaculum tali trochlear process talus body neck head navicular cuboid cuneiform medial intermediate lateral

Metatarsus	1st metatarsal 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

Other	phalanges of the foot

M: BON/CAR

anat (c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell

noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (M5)

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