FEMUR
The femur is the longest and heaviest bone in the body. The femur consists of a shaft and two epiphyses. It articulates proximally with the hip bone and distally with the patella and tibia.
Proximal Epiphysis
Femur Head & #8211; it is smooth and rounded
Distal Epiphysis
Body
Distally, the rough line forks bounding the popliteal surface and proximally divides into:
THE Femur hinges with three bones: the Iliac, the Patella and the Tibia.
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FEMUR & #8211; PREVIOUS VIEW |
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Source: NETTER, Frank H .. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2 ed. Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |
FEMUR & #8211; BACK VIEW |
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Source: NETTER, Frank H .. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2 ed. Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |
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