quiz 6 Flashcards
femoral head
projection at the top
fovea capitis
depression in the center of head
femoral neck
under femoral head connects with shaft
greater trochanter
prominence on top
lesser trochanter
prominence below neck
intertrochanteric crest
connects greater and lesser trochanters
spiral line
curved line from lesser trochanter down shaft
gluteal tuberosity
rough part
linea aspera
elevated ridge on shaft
joins spiral line and gluteal tuberosity
nutrient foramen
foramen near linea aspera
lateral supracondylar line
line on bottom on outside
femur orientation/siding femur
head is medial
lateral side of shaft is flat
lateral condyle is straight, medial condyle is angled
medial supracondylar line
line on bottom on inside
popliteal surface
wide flat triangle surface on bottom
lateral and medial epicondyles
sides of bottom, continuous with supracondylar lines
medial femoral condyle
bottom of femur on inside, smaller than lateral
lateral femoral condyle
bottom of femur on outside, larger than medial
intercondylar fossa
notch between femoral condyles
patellar surface
notched articular surface behind intercondylar fossa
patella
sesamoid bone
articulates with patellar surface of distal femur
what does the femur articulate with
oss coxae tibia patella
how many degrees of freedom does the femur have
3
movements
abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, rotation
apex
bottom and pointy