Bone: Femur
Anterior view of the femur
Gray's	subject #59 242
Origins	Gastrocnemius , Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius
Insertions	tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, Gluteus maximus, Iliopsoas
Articulations	hip: acetabulum of pelvis superiorly knee: with the tibia and patella inferiorly
MeSH	Femur

The femur is the thigh bone. Introduction ( classes Long bones body or Diaphysis Medullary canal In humans the gastrocnemius (pronounced /ˌgæstrɑkˈnimiəs/ muscle is a very powerful superficial Muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg The Vastus lateralis (Vastus externus is the largest part of the Quadriceps femoris. The vastus medialis, often called the 'teardrop' muscle is a Medially located Muscle of the Quadriceps. The Vastus intermedius (Crureus arises from the front and lateral surfaces of the body of the femur in its upper two-thirds and from the lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum The tensor fasciae latae or tensor fasciæ latæ is a Muscle of the Thigh. The gluteus medius (or glutæus medius) one of the three Gluteal muscles, is a broad thick radiating muscle situated on the outer surface of the Pelvis The gluteus minimus (or glutæus minimus) the smallest of the three Gluteal muscles, is situated immediately beneath the Gluteus medius. The gluteus maximus' (or glutæus maximus) is the largest and most Superficial of the three Gluteal muscles. The term Iliopsoas refers to the combination of three muscles psoas major psoas minor iliacus The acetabulum is a concave surface of the Pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum forming the hip Joint The pelvis (pl pelvises or pelves) or pelvic girdle is the irregular bony structure located at the base of the spine (properly known The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia. The tibia, shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two Bones in the Leg below the Knee in vertebrates and connects The patella or kneecap is a thick triangular Bone which articulates with the Femur and covers and protects the knee joint Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books In humans, it is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone. Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus The largest body part is either the largest given body part across all animals or the largest example of a body part within a Species. Bones are rigid organs that form part of the Endoskeleton of Vertebrates They function to move support and protect the various organs of the body produce The average human femur is 48 centimeters (19 in) in length and 2. 34 cm (0. 92 in) in diameter and can support up to 30 times the weight of an adult. ^[1] It forms part of the hip (at the acetabulum) and part of the knee. The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia.

The word femur is Latin for thigh. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Theoretically in strict usage, femur bone is more proper than femur, as in classical Latin femur means "thigh", and os femoris means "the bone within it". In humans the thigh is the area between the Pelvis and the Knee.

In medical Latin its genitive is always femoris, but in classical Latin its genitive is often feminis, and should not be confused with case forms of femina, which means "woman". In Grammar, the genitive case or possessive case (also called the second case) is the case that marks a Noun as modifying another Classical Latin is the form of the Latin language used by the ancient Romans in what is usually regarded as "classical" Latin literature.

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Contents 1 Intercondylar Fossa 2 In other animals 3 References 4 External links 5 Additional images

Intercondylar Fossa

The intercondylar fossa is present between the condyles at the distal end of the femur. In fields of Anatomy, anatomical terms of location are descriptive terms to help identify relative positions or directions within a species In addition to the intercondylar eminence on the tibial plateau, there is both an anterior and posterior intercondylar fossa (area), the sites of anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligament attachment, respectively.

In other animals

Parallel structures by the same name exist in other complex animals, such as the bone inside a ham or a leg of lamb. Ham is the Thigh and Rump of Pork, cut from the Haunch of a Pig or Boar. Lamb, hogget, and mutton are the meat of Domestic sheep. The meat of an animal in its first year is lamb; that of an older sheep is hogget The name femur is also given to the most proximal full-length jointed segment of an arthropod's leg. In fields of Anatomy, anatomical terms of location are descriptive terms to help identify relative positions or directions within a species Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " A leg is a limb on an Animal 's Body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground between the Ankle and the Hip and is used for

References

For example, the femur of a dog is located at the bottom of the color bone.

External links

• Image with major components labeled at v
• Femoral fractures at aofoundation.org
• Cross section at UV pembody/body18b

Additional images

Knee diagram	Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above. The Medical University of Vienna (German Medizinische Universität Wien short MUW, formerly the faculty of Medicine of the University of Vienna, became an	Right femur. Anterior surface.	Right femur. Posterior surface.
Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis.	Right knee-joint. Posterior view.	Left knee-joint from behind, showing interior ligaments.	Sagittal section of right knee-joint.
Capsule of right knee-joint (distended). Lateral aspect.	Capsule of right knee-joint (distended). Posterior aspect.	Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.	Deep muscles of the medial femoral region.

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