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Skeleton of Thigh
8.2--Lower Limb: Femur and Patella
Question | Answer |
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Patella | Kneecap |
Medial and lateral articular facet | For femoral condyle |
Apex | pointed inferior end |
Base | flatteend superior end |
Femur | longest, heaviest, strongest |
Greater Trochanter | superior; lateral |
Lesser Trochanter | Inferior, medial, posterior |
Linea Aspera | |
Lateral epicondyle, condyle | |
Medial Condyle, epicondyle | |
Tibia | Larger |
Fibula | Much smaller |
Lateral and Medial Condyles | Articulate with respective condyles of femur to form tibiofemoral joint |