2022年3月11日 · The femur is the longest, strongest bone in your body. It plays an important role in how you stand, move and keep your balance. Femurs usually only break from serious traumas like car accidents.

2024年8月11日 · The anatomy of the femur, or thigh bone, allows it to support and stabilize the body. It can be affected by fractures, osteoporosis, and other conditions.

2021年11月8日 · The femur, commonly known as the thigh bone or thighbone, is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body. The name of the bone is derived from the Latin word ‘femur‘, meaning ‘thigh’. It is the only bone present …

What is a femur and what happens when it breaks? Your femur — the leg bone between your hip and knee — is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in your body. It takes tremendous force to break your femur. If you break your femur, you will need immediate medical help. Your broken femur can take months to heal.

2020年11月13日 · The femur is the only bone in the thigh and the longest bone in the body. It acts as the site of origin and attachment of many muscles and ligaments, and can be divided into three parts; proximal, shaft and distal. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the femur – its attachments, bony landmarks, and clinical correlations.

2023年9月11日 · This article covers the anatomy of the femur, its bony elements, and the muscle attachments. Learn the femur bone now at Kenhub.

The femur (/ ˈfiːmər /; pl.: femurs or femora / ˈfɛmərə /), [1][2] or thigh bone, is the only bone in the thigh — the region of the lower limb between the hip and the knee. In many four-legged animals the femur is the upper bone of the hindleg.

2024年5月15日 · The femur is more commonly referred to as the thigh bone. It is the only bone in the upper portion of your leg and is surrounded by your thigh muscles, including your hamstrings and...

2025年1月10日 · Femur, upper bone of the leg or hind leg. The head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the hip (at the acetabulum), being held in place by a ligament within the socket and by strong surrounding ligaments.

2022年11月1日 · [Anterior view / right femur]: Shaft ( Corpus femoris ) is the cylindrical, anteriorly arched body of the femur. Head ( Caput femoris ) is a prominent, smooth, ball-shaped structure on the proximal end of the bone.