Intercondylar fossa of femur
Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below
Right femur seen from behind
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Identifiers
Latin	fossa intercondylaris femoris
TA98	A02.5.04.028
TA2	1387
FMA	43748
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Theintercondylar fossa of femur (intercondyloid fossa of femur,intercondylar notch of femur) is a deep notch between the rear surfaces of themedial andlateral epicondyle of the femur, two protrusions on the distal end of thefemur (thigh bone) that joins the knee. On the front of the femur, the condyles are but much less prominent and are separated from one another by a smooth shallow articular depression called thepatellar surface because it articulates with the posterior surface of thepatella (kneecap).

The intercondylar fossa of femur and/or the patellar surface may also be referred to as thepatellar groove,patellar sulcus,patellofemoral groove,femoropatellar groove,femoral groove,femoral sulcus,trochlear groove of femur,trochlear sulcus of femur,trochlear surface of femur, ortrochlea of femur.

On a lateral radiograph, it is evident asBlumensaat's line.

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  Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
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  Right knee in extension. Deep dissection. Posterior view.
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  Knee joint. Deep dissection. Posterior view.

This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 247 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)

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