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Femur

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The femur (/ˈfmər/; PL femurs or femora /ˈfɛmərə/),[1][2] or thigh bone is the only bone in the thigh. The thigh is 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.

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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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The top of the femur fits into a socket in the pelvis called the hip joint, and the bottom of the femur connects to the shinbone (tibia) and kneecap (patella) to form the knee. In humans the femur is the largest and thickest bone in the body.