Osteology of the Thigh and Gluteal Region Flashcards
general aspects of the femur
- proximal extremity
- shaft
- distal extremity
femur articulates with
- os coxae (hip joint)
- patella (knee joint)
- tibia (knee joint)
internal architecture of the femur
has typical architecture of a long bone
central portion of the shaft of the femur is a
hollow cylinder of compact bone
extremities of the femur consist of what
a thin shell of compact bone (cortical bone) and a central core of spongy bone (cancellous bone)
the trabeculae of the spongy bone in the extremities are arranged to transmit weight from
the proximal extremity to the shaft
in the proximal extremity of the femur the trabeculae are arranged to transmit weight from
the head –> neck –> shaft
what is the calcar femorale
trabeculae that is very large and passes from the neck to the shaft beneath the lesser trochanter
angle of inclination
in the anatomical position the shaft of the femur is not vertical b/c the distal extremity moves towards the midline of the body
angle of inclination is the angle between
- the longitudinal axis of the shaft and the longitudinal axis of the neck
- angle varies with age, sex, and bony development
what is the angle of inclination at birth and as an adult
birth ~140
adult ~ 90-130
angle of femoral torsion (angle of declinaion or ante torsion)
angle represents the amount of medial (internal) rotation of the shaft of the femur
angle of femoral torsion is the angle between
the longitudinal axis of the neck and the bicondylar line
what is the angle of femoral torsion at birth and as an adult?
birth ~ 30
adult ~ 15-20
angle of anteversion
is the angle between the longitudinal axis of the neck and the frontal plane
what is the angle of anteversion at birth and as an adult
birth ~ 60 external
adult ~ 10 external
what does the proximal extremity of the femur consist of
- head
- neck
- greater trochanter
- lesser trochanter
the head of the femur articulates with
acetabulum
head of femur is mostly covered with
articular cartilage
oval depression of the head near the centre is called
fovea capitis femoris
neck of the femur connects what
the head to the shaft
the neck is rough for
ligamentous attachment
greater trochanter
quadrilateral projection at the lateral aspect of the junction of the neck and shaft
greater trochanter consists of what surfaces and borders
medial and lateral sufraces
anterior, posterior, superior and inferior borders
what surface of the GT contains the trochanteric or digital fossa?
medial surface
lesser trochanter extends
posteriorly and medially from the base of the neck
where is the tubercle of the femur located
at the junction of the intertrochanteric line and the anterior border or the greater trochanter
intertrochanteric crest courses from
the greater to the lesser trochanter on the posterior surface
where is the quadrate tubercle located?
at the midpoint of the intertrochanteric crest
intertrochanteric line courses from
the greater to the lesser trochanter on the anterior surface; it continues inferiorly on the shaft as the spiral line
describe the shaft of the femur
narrowest in the middle and flares at the proximal and distal extremity
the middle third of the shaft of the femur contains
- medial, lateral and posterior (line aspera) borders
- anterior, medial and lateral surfaces
the posterior border of the shaft of the femur splits into
the upper and lower thirds of the shaft to add a posterior surface
what is the name of the lower third posterior surface of the shaft of the femur
popliteal surface
medial lip
- extending inferiorly and ending at the adductor tubercle is the medial supracondylar line
- extending superiorly is the spiral line which continues superiorly to the intertrochanteric line
lateral lip
- extending inferiorly is the lateral supracondylar line
- extending superiorly is the gluteal tuberosity which ends at the inferior border of the greater trochanter
the gluteal tuberosity has a ____ and _____ lip
medial and lateral
if there is a tubercle in the proximal portion of the gluteal tuberosity it is called
the third trochanter