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Quadrate Tubercle
Skeletal System

Quadrate Tubercle

Tuberculum quadratum

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Description

The quadrate tubercle is the small prominence on the posterior aspect of the proximal end of the femur. It is found along the intertrochanteric crest, close to its mid-point, and provides an insertion site for the quadratus femoris muscle.

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