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The femur , or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia (shinbone) and patella (kneecap), forming the knee joint. By most … See more
In primitive tetrapods, the main points of muscle attachment along the femur are the internal trochanter and third trochanter, and a ridge along the ventral surface of the femoral shaft referred to as the adductor crest. The neck of the femur is generally minimal or absent in … See more
As the femur is the only bone in the thigh, it serves as an attachment point for all the muscles that exert their force over the hip and knee joints. Some biarticular muscles – which cross two … See more
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A femoral fracture that involves the femoral head, femoral neck or the shaft of the femur immediately below … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license - https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fémur
El fémur es el hueso del muslo, el segundo segmento del miembro inferior. Es el hueso más largo, fuerte y voluminoso del cuerpo humano, y de la mayor parte de los mamíferos.
El fémur se encuentra en la parte inferior de nuestro cuerpo; los músculos que se encuentran en el fémur son: bíceps femoral, las cuatro cabezas del cuádriceps (recto femoral, vasto lateral, vasto medial y vasto intermedio o crural), semitendinoso y semimembranoso.Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Gray: pág.242
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WebThe femur is the thighbone in tetrapods. It connects to the pelvis (hip) at the upper end and to the knee at the lower end. It connects with the hip by a ball-and-socket joint which …
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- The body of femur is the almost cylindrical, long part of the femur. It is a little broader above than in the center, broadest and somewhat flattened from before backward below. It is slightly arched, so as to be convex in front, and concave behind, where it is strengthened by a prominent longitudinal ridge, the linea aspera. It presents for examin...
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- Latin: corpus femoris
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WebThe lower extremity of femur (or distal extremity) is the lower end of the femur (thigh bone) in human and other animals, closer to the knee. It is larger than the upper extremity of …
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WebA 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 amount of force needed to …
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WebFemoral vein. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Femoral. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended …
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