Which bony landmark of the femur serves as a site for muscle attachments?
Correct Answer: lesser trochanter
Description: The lesser trochanter is a small protuberance of bone that projects from the posterior aspect of the femur, inferomedially at the base of the femoral neck. Two muscles insert onto thelesser trochanter: Psoas major. Iliacus.
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