Intercondylar fossa of femur

Intercondylar fossa of femur

Infobox Anatomy
Name = Intercondylar fossa of femur
Latin = fossa intercondylaris femoris
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Caption = Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below.


Caption2 = Right femur. Posterior surface.
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In front, the condyles are but slightly prominent, and are separated from one another by a smooth shallow articular depression called the patellar surface; behind, they project considerably, and the interval between them forms a deep notch, the intercondylar fossa (or intercondyloid fossa).


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