Which bony landmark of the femur serves as a site for muscle attachments?: (A) fovea capitis, (B) lesser trochanter, (C) head, (D) medial condyle
Answer is B. 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 thelesser trochanter: Psoas major. Iliacus.