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Overview
Anterior and posterior view of the femur The left image shows the bony landmarks seen from an anterior perspective of the femur, while the right image labels the markings on the posterior surface of the femur.
Keypoints
| Proximal end | Head of femur, fovea for ligament of head of femur, neck of femur, greater trochanter, trochanteric fossa, lesser trochanter, intertrochanteric line, intertrochanteric crest |
| Shaft | Linea aspera, pectineal line, gluteal tuberosity, popliteal surface, medial supracondylar line, lateral supracondylar line |
| Distal end | Medial condyle: Medial epicondyle, adductor tubercle Lateral condyle: Lateral epicondyle, groove for popliteus muscle Intercondylar fossa Intercondylar line Patellar surface |
| Joints | Hip joint, knee joint |
Atlas of Femur
Head of femur (Caput femoris)
anterior view
Fovea for ligament of head of femur (Fovea capitis ossis femoris)
anterior view
Neck of femur (Collum femoris)
anterior view
Greater trochanter of femur (Trochanter major femoris)
anterior view
Intertrochanteric line of femur (Linea intertrochanterica femoris)
anterior view
Lesser trochanter of femur (Trochanter minor femoris)
anterior view
Medial condyle of femur (Condylus medialis femoris)
anterior view
Medial epicondyle of femur (Epicondylus medialis femoris)
anterior view
Lateral condyle of femur (Condylus lateralis femoris)
anterior view
Lateral epicondyle of femur (Epicondylus lateralis femoris)
anterior view
Patellar surface of femur (Facies patellaris ossis femoris)
anterior view
Hip joint (Articulatio coxae)
right lateral view
Knee joint (Articulatio genus)
anterior view
Head of femur (Caput femoris)
posterior view
Fovea for ligament of head of femur (Fovea capitis ossis femoris)
posterior view
Neck of femur (Collum femoris)
posterior view
Greater trochanter of femur (Trochanter major femoris)
posterior view
Trochanteric fossa of femur (Fossa trochanterica femoris)
posterior view
Lesser trochanter of femur (Trochanter minor femoris)
posterior view
Intertrochanteric crest of femur (Crista intertrochanterica femoris)
posterior view
Linea aspera of femur (Linea aspera femoris)
posterior view
Pectineal line of femur (Linea pectinea femoris)
posterior view
Spiral line of femur (Linea spiralis femoris)
posterior view
Gluteal tuberosity of femur (Tuberositas glutea femoris)
posterior view
Popliteal surface of femur (Facies poplitea ossis femoris)
posterior view
Lateral supracondylar line of femur (Linea supracondylaris lateralis femoris)
posterior view
Medial supracondylar line of femur (Linea supracondylaris medialis femoris)
posterior view
Lateral condyle of femur (Condylus lateralis femoris)
posterior view
Medial epicondyle of femur (Epicondylus medialis femoris)
posterior view
Medial condyle of femur (Condylus medialis femoris)
posterior view
Lateral epicondyle of femur (Epicondylus lateralis femoris)
posterior view
Intercondylar fossa of femur (Fossa intercondylaris femoris)
posterior view
Reference
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