femur

Question 1

this is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body

􀁸 its length is about ¼ that of the body and its average length is about 18 inches (45 cm)**

Answer 1

FEMUR

Question 2

standing position, the femur transmits weight from the pelvic bone to the

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tibia

Question 3

The femur consists of

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shaft, proximal and distal ends

Question 4

at the proximal end of the femur, the rounded head is found, which articulates with the acetabulum of the
pelvic bone to form the

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hip joint

Question 5

on the head of the femur is a pit or depression, known as the

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fovea capitis

Question 6

What is attached to the fovea capitis of the femur

Answer 6

capitis

femoris ligament

Question 7

Just lateral to the head of the femur is the ….

Answer 7

Neck

Question 8

What is is the angle called that is formed from the neck of the femur

Answer 8

the angle of

inclination

Question 9

the proximal end of the femur shaft is marked by a large bony prominence called the

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greater trochanter

Question 10

on the femur where the greater trochanter meets the neck is a deep pit is called the…

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trochanteric fossa

Question 11

a blunt conical projection at the junction of the femurs inferior border of the neck with
the shaft

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lesser trochanter

Question 12

with the femur the trochanters are joined posteriorly by the

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intertrochanteric crest

Question 13

on the intertrochanteric crest of the femur is a prominent

bump called the

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quadrate tubercle

Question 14

anteriorly on the femur, the trochanters are connected by the

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intertrochanteric line

Question 15

the intertrochanteric line continues on the posterior aspect of the femur shaft as the

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spiral line

Question 16

a faint line or ridge that is found just inferior to the lesser trochanter of the femur

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pectineal line

Question 17

a roughened area found inferior to the greater trochanter of the femur is the

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gluteal line or gluteal tuberosity

Question 18

the three lines (spiral, pectineal and gluteal) on the femur come together to form the

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linea aspera

Question 19

prominent longitudinal ridge on the posterior aspect of the femoral shaft consists of a

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medial and lateral lip

Question 20

the distal end of the femur, what are the three articular surfaces

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condyle, medial condyle and

the patellar facet

Question 21

found just above each condyle on the distal femur are the are the

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epicondyles

Question 22

on the medial condyle, distal end of the femur is an added

projection called what?

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adductor tubercle

Question 23

between the distal femoral condyles is a depression known as the

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intercondylar fossa

Question 24

the most superior part of the
intercondylar fossa (femur)

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intercondylar line

Question 25

distal posterior aspect of the bone is a triangular area known as the (femur)

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popliteal surface

Question 26

from five centers, a primary for the shaft and four secondary centers
􀁸 the secondary centers are for the head, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter and the distal end
(condyles and epicondyles)
􀁸 the bone completes its development by 15 years in a female and 17 ½ years in a male

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Ossification of the Femur

Question 27

􀁸 the way the neck of the femur meets the shaft of the bone, an angle is formed that is known as the**

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the angle of

inclination

Question 28

the angle of

inclination at birth has an angle of **

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145 degrees

Question 29

the angle of

inclination at adulthood has an angle of**

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125 degrees

Question 30

An increase in the angle of inclination, which can occur with developmental dusplasia of the hip (congenital dislocation)**

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coxa valga

Question 31

A decrease in the angle of inclination, which occurs in fractures of the proximal part of the femur and in the condition known as rickets. causes a mild shortening of the affected limbs.**

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coxa vara

Question 32

even though it is the strongest bone in the body, it commonly fractured and the type of fracture that
occurs is frequently age and sex related

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Fractures of the Femur

Question 33

this is a fracture through the neck of the femur and are what we commonly call a “broken hip”**
􀁸 fairly common, especially in older individuals who suffer from osteoporosis **

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Subcapital Fractures

Question 34

Subcapital Fractures often interrupt the blood supply to the femoral head, leading to a degeneration of the
head, a condition known as**

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avascular necrosis

Question 35

􀁸 the neck of the femur receives a rich blood supply from branches of the**

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femoral artery (medial and
lateral femoral circumflex arteries)

Question 36

the head is supplied by a small branch of the**……………………which passes to the head within the
ligament of the femoral head

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obturator artery

Question 37

large sesamoid bone develops within the common tendon of insertion of the quadriceps

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PATELLA

Question 38

triangular shaped and the superior border is the (patella)

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Base

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the inferior border is the (patella)

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Apex

Question 40

posterior surface of the bone is marked by two ……………….. for articulation
with the patellar facet and condyles of the femur

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articular surfaces (lateral and medial)

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convex and marked by numerous foramina and longitudinal lines (patella)

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the anterior surface

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main function of the patella

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Gives additional leverage to the the quadriceps during the last part of extension of the leg. This helps increase the power of the extension movement

Question 43

is from a single center that appears early in the 3rd year of life and the bone is completely
ossified by 10 years in the female and 13 years in a male

Answer 43

ossification of the patella