greater trochanter

Details

Instance of

class of anatomical entity

Subclass of

zone of femur, zone of proximal epiphysis of femur

Part of

upper extremity of femur, human trochanter

anatomical location

femur

connects with

Iliofemoral ligament, trochanteric bursa of gluteus maximus, subcutaneous trochanteric bursa, trochanteric bursa of gluteus minimus, trochanteric bursa of gluteus medius, bursa of piriformis

described by source

Gray's Anatomy (20th edition), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)

muscle insertion

obturator internus muscle, superior gemellus muscle, inferior gemellus muscle, piriformis muscle, gluteus minimus muscle, gluteus medius muscle

muscle origin

vastus lateralis muscle