Femur

Femur

Infobox Bone
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Caption = Anterior view of the femur
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
MeshName = Femur
MeshNumber = A02.835.232.500.247

The femur is the thigh bone. In humans, it is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone. 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. [cite web|url=http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/long254.html|title=The Longest Human Bone|publisher=thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com|accessdate=2007-12-14] It forms part of the hip (at the acetabulum) and part of the knee.

The word "femur" is Latin for "thigh". 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 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".

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Intercondylar Fossa

The intercondylar fossa is present between the condyles at the distal end of the femur. 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. The name femur is also given to the most proximal full-length jointed segment of an arthropod's leg.

References

External links

* [http://images.webmd.com/images/hw/media65/medical/hw/nr550586.jpgImage with major components labeled at v]
* [http://www.aofoundation.org/wps/portal/surgeryskully Femoral fractures at aofoundation.org]
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  • fémur — fémur …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • fémur — [ femyr ] n. m. • 1541; lat. femur « cuisse » 1 ♦ Os long qui constitue le squelette de la cuisse (⇒ fémoral). Tête, col du fémur. L extrémité inférieure du fémur s articule avec l extrémité supérieure du tibia (⇒ genou) . Fracture du fémur, du… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • femur — FEMÚR, femururi, s.n. Os lung care formează scheletul coapsei, de la genunchi până la şold. [pl. şi: femure] – Din fr. fémur. Trimis de RACAI, 21.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  FEMÚR s. (anat.) (prin Munt., Olt. şi Transilv.) şodolan. Trimis de siveco …   Dicționar Român

  • fémur — m. anat. Hueso par y asimétrico del muslo, el más largo del cuerpo. Articula con el hueso ilíaco en el acetábulo y con la tibia. Está formado por una porción central diafisaria y dos extremos epifisarios; el extremo superior, o cabeza, es… …   Diccionario médico

  • FEMUR — seu FEMEN, quasi FERIMEN, quod hac maxime parte sustineatur homo, et feratur, an a femina, quod in ea parte ab illa viri sexus discrepet, Graecis unâ voce μηρος dicitur. Latini nonumquam subtilius distinguentes, Femora exteriores partes Femina… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Femur — (Pl. Femora) steht für: Oberschenkel, anatomisch als Ganzes Oberschenkelknochen, Os femoris, bei Wirbeltieren Femur (Gliederfüßer), Abschnitt des Beines der Gliederfüßer Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • femur — 1560s, from L. femur thigh, of unknown origin; borrowed first as an architectural term, 1799 as thighbone …   Etymology dictionary

  • fêmur — s. m. 1.  [Anatomia] Osso da coxa da perna. 2.  [Zoologia] Nó superior das patas dos insetos. 3.  [Figurado] Coxa da perna.   ♦ Grafia em Portugal: fémur …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • fémur — s. m. 1.  [Anatomia] Osso da coxa da perna. 2.  [Zoologia] Nó superior das patas dos insetos. 3.  [Figurado] Coxa da perna.   ♦ Grafia no Brasil: fêmur …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • fémur — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: anatomía Hueso del muslo: El ciclista sufrió una fractura de fémur …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • fémur — (Del lat. femur). 1. m. Hueso del muslo, que se articula por uno de sus extremos con el coxis y por el otro con la tibia y el peroné. 2. Zool. Artejo de las patas de los insectos, articulado por uno de sus extremos con el trocánter y por el otro… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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