- Femur
Infobox Bone
Name = Femur | GraySubject = 59
GrayPage = 242
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 ofpelvis superiorlyknee : with thetibia andpatella inferiorly
MeshName = Femur
MeshNumber = A02.835.232.500.247The femur is the thigh bone. In
humans , it is the longest, most voluminous, and strongestbone . 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 thehip (at the acetabulum) and part of theknee .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 inclassical Latin its genitive is often "feminis", and should not be confused with case forms of "femina", which means "woman".----
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 mostproximal full-length jointed segment of anarthropod 'sleg .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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