femur

femur/thigh bone

largest, longest, strongest

the femur can endure stress of

280 kg per square cm or 2 tons per sq in

head of femur

ball like proximal end

fova capitis

medial, small, central pit on femoral head

the ligament of the head of the femur runs from

the pit of the fovea capitis to the acetabulum

neck of femur

lateral, joins shaft, weakest part, often fractured in a broken hip

greater trochanter

projects laterally from the junction of the neck and shaft

the greater trochanter is the attachment site for various

tendons and muscles

lesser trochanter

originates on the posteromedial surface of the femur

what else is a attachment site for various tendons and muscles?

lesser trochanter

intertrochanteric line

anterior, interconnects the trochanters

intertrochanteric crest

POSTerior, interconnect the trochanters

pectineal line

medial, inferior to the intertrochanteric crest

the pectineal line is the attachment site for?

the pectineus muscle

gluteal tuberosity

lateral, on posterior surface of the shaft

attachment site for gluteal muscle

gluteal tuberosity

linea aspera

posterior, a prominent elevation located on posteroinferior surface of the shaft

the attachment site for the adductor muscles

linea aspera

femoral shaft

strong, massive, curves along its length

lateral bow facilitates weight bearing and balance (from what area?)

femoral shaft

posterior, the linea aspera distally divides into two ridges to form the popliteal surface

medial and lateral supracondylar ridge

popliteal surface

flattened triangular area

lateral and medial condyles

(posterior) distal broadened area of the femur, shaped like wagon wheels

lateral and medial epicondyles

the most raised points on the sides of the condyles

ligament attachment sites

lateral and medial epicondyles

adductor tubercle

bump on upper part of medial condyle

intercondylar fossa/notch

separates the two condyles posteriorly

patellar surface

separates the 2 condyles anteriorly