Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
A slight ridge is sometimes seen commencing about the middle of the intertrochanteric crest and reaching vertically downward for about 5 cm. along the back part of the body: it is called the linea quadrata (or quadrate line) and gives attachment to the Quadratus femoris and a few fibers of the Adductor magnus. This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.
