Anatomy Of A Femer

Femoral Head

Shaped like a half dome, sits within hip socket, covered in articular tissue. Allows hip to rotate.

Femoral Neck

Connects femoral Head to the rest of the Femer, frequently fractures

Trochanteric Region

Distal to the femoral neck, femer thickens here, major muscle groups cross here from hip to femer

Shaft

A long tube of bone, filled with bone marrow that makes red blood cells

Extra-Articular

Describes location that’s close to the articular cartilage surfaces, not doesn’t touch them

Lateral Condyle

Part of the upper knee joint, slightly smaller than the medial condyle, covered in articular cartilage

Medial Condyle

Part of upper knee joint, larger than lateral condryle, has articular cartilage

Intra Articular

Region of femer covered in articular cartilage, fractures takes long time to heal, slight damage may lead to arthritis

Articular Tissue

A smooth slippery tissue

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Femoral Head

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Femoral Neck

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Trochanteric Region

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Shaft

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Extra Articular

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Medial Condyle

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Intra Articular