part of part of in taxon contributes to morphology of Vertebrata <vertebrates> trochanter FMA:82513 UBERON:0000980 trochanter of femur Wikipedia:Trochanter there are two in human (greater and lesser trochanters) and three in many other mammalian species (greater, lesser and third) AAO:0000897 A bony prominence near the extremity of the femur that normally serves as attachment points for hip and thigh muscles[MP,modified]. NCIT:C33814 femoral trochanter MA:0002821 UMLS:C0162370 SCTID:182047004 Process on the ventral surface of the shaft of the femur.[AAO] femur zone of long bone