This landmark was taken on the shaft just below the lessertrochanter, giving the minimum diameter of flattening.
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Fore and mid coxae and trochanters pale.
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Legs resembling those of £, but the spurs on coxae and trochanters less pronounced.
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One lies over the lessertrochanteron the left side, another occupies the left pelvis posteriorily.
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In order from the body they are the coxa,trochanter, femur, tibia, and tarsus.
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The shaft of the femur is straighter and the fourthtrochanteris more distally placed.
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The lessertrochanteris a cone-shaped extension of the lowest part of the femur neck.
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The iliopsoas runs across the iliopubic eminence through the muscular lacuna to its insertion on the lessertrochanterof the femur.
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The superior border is short and thick, and ends laterally at the greatertrochanter; its surface is perforated by large foramina.
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The iliacus originates on the iliac fossa to join psoas at the iliopubic eminence to form the iliopsoas which is inserted into the lessertrochanter.
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Surrounding structures such as the tensor fasciae latae and the greatertrochantermay also be affected.
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The lateral ridge is very rough, and runs almost vertically upward to the base of the greatertrochanter.
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In archosaurs and especially in dinosaurs, the intertrochanteric fossa is highly developed as both the internal/lessertrochanterand the greatertrochanterare better developed.
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Her greatertrochanter, however, was clearly derived, being short and human-like rather taller than the femoral head.
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The minimus has similar functions and both muscles are inserted onto the greatertrochanter.
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