Lesser Trochanter

Author: Dr Peter de Souza
Last modified: 13 December 2020

Lesser Trochanter

The structure indicated is the lesser trochanter of the femur.

The lesser trochanter is a small protuberance of bone that projects from the posterior aspect of the femur, inferomedially at the base of the femoral neck. Two muscles insert onto the lesser trochanter:

Learn more about the anatomy of the femur in this anatomy tutorial.