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Femur

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The femur (/ˈfmər/; pl. femurs or femora /ˈfɛmərə/),[1][2] or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with the tibia (shinbone) and patella (kneecap), forming the knee joint. By most measures the two (left and right) femurs are the strongest bones of the body, and in humans, the largest and thickest.

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Femur
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Position of femur (shown in red)
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Left femur seen from behind.
Details
OriginsGastrocnemius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius
InsertionsGluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, iliopsoas, lateral rotator group, adductors of the hip
Articulationship: acetabulum of pelvis superiorly
knee: with the tibia and patella inferiorly
Identifiers
LatinOs femoris, os longissimum
MeSHD005269
TA98A02.5.04.001
TA21360
FMA9611
Anatomical terms of bone
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