Femur bony landmarks

Question 1

Head of the femur

- what does it join?

Answer 1

joint the acetabulum to form the hip joint

Question 2

Fovea capitis

1 ligament

Answer 2

ligamentum teres

Question 3

Neck of the femur

- what attaches to it?

Answer 3

Hip joint capsule attaches to the back

Question 4

Greater trochanter

- many muscles

Answer 4

Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus.
Piriformis, Superior and inferior gemelli, obturator internus.
(most lateral hip rotators)

Question 5

Lesser trochanter

1 muscle

Answer 5

iliopsoas

Question 6

Trochanteric fossa

1 muscle

Answer 6

obturator externus muscle

Question 7

Quadrate tubercle

1 muscle

Answer 7

quadratus femoris muscle

Question 8

Pectineal line of femur

1 muscle

Answer 8

pectineus muscle

Question 9

Spiral line

1 muscle

Answer 9

vastus medialis

Question 10

Gluteal tuberosity

1 muscle

Answer 10

deeper part of gluteus maximus

Question 11

Linea aspera

6 muscles

Answer 11

add. longus, add. brevis, add. magus (true add. part), short head of biceps femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis

Question 12

Intertrochanteric line

2 ligaments

Answer 12

hip joint capsule:

iliofemoral and pubofemoral ligaments

Question 13

Intertrochanteric crest

1 muscle

Answer 13

Quadratus femoris onto the quadrate tubercle