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Femur
The '''femur''' is the thigh bone. In humans, it is the longest body part|longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone. The 'strongest bone in the body" theory is constantly debated between the femur and the temporal bone in the skull. The average human femur is 48 centimeters (19 in) in length and 2.34 cm (0.92 in) in diameter and can support up to 30 times the weight of an adult. It forms part of the hip (at the acetabulum) and part of the knee.
The word ''femur'' is Latin for ''thigh''. Theoretically in strict usage, ''femur bone'' is more proper than ''femur'', as in classical Latin ''femur'' means "thigh", and ''os femoris'' means "the thigh's bone".
In medical Latin its genitive is always ''femoris'', but in classical Latin its genitive is often ''feminis'', and should not be confused with case forms of ''femina'', which means "woman".
Intercondylar Fossa
The intercondylar fossa is present between the condyles at the Distal#Proximal_and_distal|distal end of the femur. In addition to the intercondylar eminence on the tibial plateau, there is both an anterior and posterior intercondylar fossa (area), the sites of anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligament attachment, respectively.
In other animals
Parallel structures by the same name exist in other complex animals, such as the bone inside a ham (meat)|ham or a leg of lamb. The name femur is also given to the most proximal full-length jointed segment of an arthropod's leg.
References
External links
- Image with major components labeled at v
- Femoral fractures at aofoundation.org
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Additional images
Image:Knee diagram.png|Knee diagram
Image:Gray243.png|Upper extremity of right femur viewed from behind and above.
Image:Gray244.png|Right femur. Anterior surface.
Image:Gray245.png|Right femur. Posterior surface.
Image:Gray341.png|Left hip-joint, opened by removing the floor of the acetabulum from within the pelvis.
Image:Gray346.png|Right knee-joint. Posterior view.
Image:Gray348.png|Left knee-joint from behind, showing interior ligaments.
Image:Gray350.png|Sagittal section of right knee-joint.
Image:Gray351.png|Capsule of right knee-joint (distended). Lateral aspect.
Image:Gray352.png|Capsule of right knee-joint (distended). Posterior aspect.
Image:Gray432 color.png|Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.
Image:Gray433.png|Deep muscles of the medial femoral region.
Category:Bones of the lower limb
Category:Long bones
zh-classical:股骨
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