Femur - Lower Extremity Bones

head of the femur

the round ball at the top

fovea capitis of the femur

the divet on the medial side of the head

neck of the femur

the thinner, connector of the head to the long bone

greater trochanter of the femur

the posterior/superior larger bump

lesser trochanter of the femur

the posterior/inferior smaller bump

intertrochanteric crest of the femur

the groove between the greater and lesser trochanters

trochanteric fossa of the femur

the dish in the greater trochanter, faces the head

gluteal tuberosity of the femur

the bumpy ridge on the under the lesser trochanter

pectineal line of the femur

the diagonal line out of the lesser trochanter, joins the linea aspera

linea aspera of the femur

the line straight down the leg

medial epicondyle of the femur

the small bump on the upper/outer area of the medial condyle, same side as the head

lateral epicondyle of the femur

small bump on the upper/outer area of the lateral condyle, opposite side as the head

adductor tubercle of the femur

bumpy point on the medial epicondyle, could be chipped on real bone

medial condyle of the femur

the posterior/medial large bump (same side as the head)

lateral condyle of the femur

the posterior/lateral large bump (opposite side of the head)

intercondylar notch of the femur

notch in between the lateral and medial condyles

patellar surface of the femur

the smooth portion for the patella to sit (anterior)

popliteal surface of the femur

the bump/indentation superior to the intercondylar notch