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Tendon Gluteus Maximus Tendon tendo musculi glutei maximi Pelvis & Hip The gluteus maximus has a dual insertion — upper fibres into the iliotibial band and lower… Joint Deep Gluteal Space spatium gluteale profundum Pelvis & Hip The deep gluteal space is the anatomical region between the gluteal muscles and the posterior hip… Joint Popliteal Fossa fossa poplitea Knee The popliteal fossa is the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint, bounded superolaterally by biceps… Joint Patellofemoral Joint articulatio patellofemorale Knee The patellofemoral joint is the articulation between the posterior patella and the trochlear groove of the… Ligament Iliofemoral Ligament at Thigh Level ligamentum iliofemorale (pars femoralis) Thigh The distal portion of the Y-ligament of Bigelow (iliofemoral ligament) attaches to the intertrochanteric line of… Ligament Anterior Hip Capsule at Thigh Level capsula articularis coxae anterior (pars femoralis) Thigh The anterior hip capsule extends from the acetabular rim distally to the intertrochanteric line of the… Ligament Suprapatellar Plica plica synovialis suprapatellaris Thigh The suprapatellar plica is a synovial fold at the superior pole of the patella forming the… Ligament Knee Joint Capsule Proximal Extent capsula articularis genus (pars proximalis) Thigh The proximal extent of the knee joint capsule attaches to the femur 1-2 cm above the… Ligament Lateral Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris laterale Thigh The lateral intermuscular septum extends from the iliotibial band to the lateral femur, separating the anterior… Ligament Medial Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris mediale Thigh The medial intermuscular septum separates the anterior quadriceps compartment from the medial adductor compartment, running from… Ligament Deep Fascia of the Thigh fascia lata Thigh The deep fascia of the thigh, or fascia lata, is a dense fibrous envelope encircling all… Ligament Posterior Intermuscular Septum of the Thigh septum intermusculare femoris posterius Thigh The posterior intermuscular septum separates the medial adductor compartment from the posterior hamstring compartment along the… Ligament Deep Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee ligamentum collaterale tibiale profundum Knee The deep MCL (deep medial collateral ligament, medial capsular ligament) is a distinct layer of the… Ligament Kaplan Fibers of the Iliotibial Band fibrae Kaplani tractus iliotibialis Knee The Kaplan fibers are the distal deep capsular attachments of the iliotibial band to the distal… Ligament Medial Knee Capsular Ligament ligamentum capsulare mediale genus Knee The medial capsular ligament is the deep medial knee stabiliser, comprising the meniscofemoral and meniscotibial components… Bone Posterior Patellar Surface facies posterior patellae Knee The posterior patellar surface comprises the articular and non-articular portions. The articular surface is divided by… Bone Lateral Femoral Epicondyle epicondylus lateralis femoris Thigh The lateral femoral epicondyle is the bony prominence on the lateral distal femur, providing attachment for… Bone Medial Femoral Epicondyle epicondylus medialis femoris Thigh The medial femoral epicondyle is the most medially prominent bony landmark of the distal femur, providing… Bone Calcar Femorale calcar femorale Pelvis & Hip The calcar femorale (Merkel spur) is the dense vertical plate of cortical bone within the proximal… Bone Intertrochanteric Line linea intertrochanterica Pelvis & Hip The intertrochanteric line is a rough bony ridge on the anterior surface of the proximal femur… Bone Intertrochanteric Crest crista intertrochanterica Pelvis & Hip The intertrochanteric crest is the posterior counterpart of the intertrochanteric line, a smooth rounded ridge on… Bone Femoral Intercondylar Notch fossa intercondylaris femoris Thigh The femoral intercondylar notch is the horseshoe-shaped depression between the medial and lateral femoral condyles on… Bone Femoral Trochlear Groove sulcus trochlearis femoris Thigh The femoral trochlea is the anterior articular surface of the distal femur that articulates with the… Bone Femoral Head caput femoris Pelvis & Hip The femoral head is the spherical proximal end of the femur that articulates with the acetabulum…