L24: Femur Flashcards
which bone is the largest & strongest in the body?
the femur
the upper end of femur articulates with?
hip bone
the lower end of femur articulates with?
patella & tibia
shape of femur?
long bone
structure of femur?
compact bone
proximal part of femur consists of?
- head/fovea
- neck
- lesser & greater trochanter
- intertrochanteric crest
- gluteal tuberosity
which view that lesser trochanter can be seen?
posterior view
lesser & greater trochanter are connected by?
intertrochanteric crest
anterior view, distal part of the femur what can we see?
- medial condyle
- lateral condyle
- adductor tubercle
posterior view, distal part of the femur what can we see?
- medial condyle
- lateral condyle
- intercondylar fossa (between medial & lateral condyle)
the ball-like head of the femur is covered with?
cartilage
femur and humerus’s head, which one is smaller?
femur head
t: ភ្លាត់?
dislocation
anatomical word for dislocation?
luxation
which type of cartilage is lunate surface?
hyaline cartilage
what is the average angle between the neck & body of the femur?
about 126º
angle between the head & neck of the femur?
14º
anatomical name for bent hip/O-shaped hip?
coxa vara
why is coxa vara happen?
- due to rickets (deficiency of iron & vitamin D)
- disease of the bone
- fracture of the neck of femur
borders of the body of femur?
- medial border
- lateral border
- linea aspera/posterior border
surfaces of the body of femur?
- anterior surface
- medial/posteromedial surface
- lateral/posterolateral surface
what type of bone is patella?
sesamoid/irregular bone
structure of patella?
spongy bone
parts of patella?
- base of patella
- apex of patella
- medial border
- lateral border
patella tendon/quadriceps tendon extends from where to where?
thigh to patella
patella ligament extends from where to where?
patella to tibia
function of anserine bursa?
ជាថង់ទឹកទ្រនាប់កុំឲ្យកកិត
anserine bursa ផ្ទុកនូវអ្វី?
ទឹកដូច synovial fluid
