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
