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FEMUR
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Anatomy
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01/28/2013

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Term
HEAD
Definition

·       round, smooth and covered w/ Articular cartilage, except at Fovea Capitis 

Term
FOVEA CAPITIS
Definition

·      Attachment for Ligament of Head of Femur

Term
NECK
Definition

·      Allows free movement w/o interference of contact w/ hip bone; SUP border leads to Greater Trochanter; INF border leads to Lesser Trochanter

Term
LESSER TROCHANTER
Definition

·      : Bony junction btw INF border of neck and shaft; INSERTION for ILIOSOAS

Term
TROCHANTERIC FOSSA
Definition

 Lateral end of neck on POST side of FEMUR; ORIGIN for obturator externus

 

Term
Medial srface of Greater Trochanter
Definition

       Shorter than LAT surface à

       POST part has a depression (Trochanteric fossa) for insertion of obturator externus muscle

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Anterior surface of Greater Trochanter
Definition

has a rough and elongated area for insertion of gluteus minimus muscle

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Lateral Surface of Greater Trochanter
Definition

       palpable, most lateral bony point of hip region

       Crossed by an oblique bony ridge created by insertion of gluteus medius muscle

       Ridge runs from posterosuperior to anteroinferior and divides LAT surface into 2 triangular areas:

       ANT triangle marks location of trochanteric bursa of gluteus medius

       POST triangle marks location of trochanteric bursa of gluteus maximus

Term
Intertrochanteric Line
Definition

Vatus Medialius and Lateralis Partial attachment; Line btw trochanters on ANT side of Femur; Articular capsule of Hip joint ANT attachment 

Term
Intertrochanteric Crest
Definition

Crest btw trochanters on POST side of Femur; Insertion QUADRATUS FEMORIS at Quadrate Tubercle

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Quadrate Tubercle
Definition

Rounded eminence halfway down intertrochanteric crest; Insertion for QUADRATUS FEMORIS 

Term
Femoral Shaft
Definition

Clyindrical; bows slightly in ANT direction; smooth except POST-LY at bony ridge (LINEA ASPERA) created by numerous muscle attachments

Term
Linea Aspera w/ Medial and Lateral Lips
Definition

MED part of Shaft; formed by medial and lateral lips which run down to become Medial and Lateral Supracondyler lines

Term
Gluteal Tuberosity
Definition

Tuberosity and SUP end of LAT lip of Linea Aspera on POST side of Femur. INSERTION of GLUTEUS MAXIMUS; when enlarged called 3rd trochanter or Gluteal trochanter

Term
Pectineal Line
Definition

Line running down from Lesser Trochanter to MED lip of Linea Aspera. INSERTION for PECTINEUS Muscle

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Spiral Line
Definition

Continuation of Intertrochanteric line on POST side of Femur, and joins MED lip of Linea Aspera. PARTIAL ORIGIN to VATUS MEDIALIS

Term
Femoral Nutrient Foreamen
Definition

Passage for nutrient artery; btw MED and LAT lips of linea Aspera

Term
Medial and Lateral Supracondyler lines
Definition

·      INF ends of MED and LAT lips of Linea

Aspera

Term
Popiteal Fossa / Surface
Definition

Triangular area btw lateral and medial supracondylar lines

Term
Ad-Ductor tubercle
Definition

Prominence on Distal end of Medial Supracondylar line; gives INSERTION of HAMSTRING and AD-DUCTOR MAGNUS 

Term
Patellar (patellofemoral) Surface
Definition

·      ANT Inbtw medial and lateral epicondyles; extends further SUP on LAT side

Term
Tibial Surface of Femur
Definition

Tibial surface of Medial Condyle is longer, narrower, and more curved

Term
Medial Epicondyle
Definition

 Paplable; lies just INF to Ad-Ductor tubercle; gives ATTACHEMENT to MEDIAL COLLATERAL (TIBIAL) LIGAMANENT

Term
Lateral Epicondyle
Definition

Palpable; INF to it lies oblique groove (POPLITEUS SULCUS) ; gives ATTACHEMENT to LATERAL COLLATERAL (FIBULAR) LIGAMANENT

Term
Groove for Popliteus Muscle
Definition

 INF to LAT Epicondyle; lodges tendon of POPLITEUS MUSCLE

Term
Intercondyler Area
Definition

·      Fossa btw MED and LAT condyles

Term
Intercondyler Line
Definition

 Separates Intercondylar Fossa from Popiteal surface

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