Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The lateral ridge of the linea aspera is very rough and runs almost vertically upward to the base of the greater trochanter. It is termed the gluteal tuberosity and gives attachment to part of the Glutæus maximus: its upper part is often elongated into a roughened crest on which a more or less well-marked rounded tubercle the third trochanter is occasionally developed.This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.
