The femur (/ˈfiːmər/; pl.: femurs or femora /ˈfɛmərə/), or thigh bone is the only bone in the thigh. The thigh is the region of the lower limb between... 23 KB (2,447 words) - 15:34, 29 April 2024 |
and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint). It is the... 48 KB (4,733 words) - 15:21, 4 April 2024 |
Arthropod leg (redirect from Arthropod femur) confused with terms for bones: coxa (meaning hip, pl.: coxae), trochanter, femur (pl.: femora), tibia (pl.: tibiae), tarsus (pl.: tarsi), ischium (pl.: ischia)... 26 KB (2,988 words) - 20:29, 27 April 2024 |
The lateral epicondyle of the femur, smaller and less prominent than the medial epicondyle, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the... 1 KB (95 words) - 19:09, 29 December 2021 |
of the femur articulates with the tibia and patella forming the knee. By most measures, the femur is the strongest bone in the body. The femur is also... 8 KB (821 words) - 15:02, 2 April 2024 |
Trochanter (redirect from Trochanters of femur) A trochanter is a tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone. In humans and most mammals, the trochanters serve as important muscle attachment... 2 KB (189 words) - 05:18, 14 February 2024 |
Femoral fracture (redirect from Femur fracture) A femoral fracture is a bone fracture that involves the femur. They are typically sustained in high-impact trauma, such as car crashes, due to the large... 12 KB (1,387 words) - 15:35, 2 November 2023 |
Femoral neck (redirect from Neck of femur) The femoral neck (femur neck or neck of the femur) is a flattened pyramidal process of bone, connecting the femoral head with the femoral shaft, and forming... 6 KB (740 words) - 21:04, 7 November 2022 |
medial condyle is one of the two projections on the lower extremity of femur, the other being the lateral condyle. The medial condyle is larger than... 2 KB (231 words) - 17:11, 5 February 2024 |