intertrochanteric crest


in·ter·tro·chan·ter·ic crest

[TA] the rounded ridge that connects the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur posteriorly and marks the junction of the neck and shaft of the bone. Synonym(s): crista intertrochanterica [TA], trochanteric crest

in·ter·tro·chan·ter·ic crest

(in'tĕr-trō'kan-ter'ik krest) [TA] The rounded ridge that connects the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur posteriorly and marks the junction of the neck and shaft of the bone.

intertrochanteric crest

On the posterior femoral shaft, the ridge of bone extending from the greater to the lesser trochanter. Synonym: intertrochanteric lineSee also: crest