Femur and Patella

FEM: head

rounded proximal joint surface, margin varies in sharpness. is sharpest most inferiorly and smoothest anteriorly

FEM: foveta capitis

variable hole in the head, medial, slightly inferior and posterior depression

FEM: neck

pinches lateral to the head area, smoothest anteriorly

FEM: greater trochanter

large lateral blunt projection

FEM: lesser trochanter

posterior medial projection

FEM: intertrochanteric line

roughened linear anterior surface between trochanters

FEM: shaft/diaphysis

very thick, roughly circular, gets more teardrop shaped/flares distally and becomes a bit more oval

FEM: gluteal tuberosity

posterior, inferior to trochanters, roughened area

FEM: linea aspera

large roughened area on posterior of femur, line on length of shaft

FEM: nutrient foramen

opens distally on POSTERIOR surface

FEM: medial epicondyle

curved extension, more projecting

FEM: lateral epicondyle

straight extension, more flat

FEM: trochanteric fossa

dip on the posterior and medial surface, medial to the greater trochanter

FEM: medial supracondylar line

fainter line on the posterior

FEM: lateral supracondylar line

more ridges, extends further!!!

FEM: patellar surface

long curved anterior joint surface

FEM: medial condyle

curved and large

FEM: lateral condyle

much straighter and SMALL

FEM: intercondylar fossa

hole between condyles

FEM: popliteal groove

groove on the lateral epicondyle

PAT: lateral articular facet

posterior larger facet

PAT: medial articular facet

posterior smaller facet

PAT: base

SUPERIOR, flattened and blunt proximal end

PAT: Apex

INFERIOR tip, pointed

PAT: patellar notch

NOT ON EVERY PATELLA, little notch cutting into superior lateral margin/surface