{"id":20494,"date":"2022-07-03T01:04:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T01:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/?p=20494"},"modified":"2022-07-03T01:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T01:04:06","slug":"femur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/de\/femur\/","title":{"rendered":"Femur"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The femur, or thigh bone, is the single bone of the thigh region (Picture 1). It is the longest and strongest bone of the body, and accounts for approximately one-quarter of a person\u2019s total height. <\/p>\n
The distal end of the femur has medial and lateral bony expansions: <\/p>\n
The epicondyles provide attachment for muscles and supporting ligaments of the knee. The adductor tubercle <\/strong>is a small bump located at the superior margin of the medial epicondyle. Posteriorly, the medial and lateral condyles are separated by a deep depression called the intercondylar fossa<\/strong>. Anteriorly, the smooth surfaces of the condyles join together to form a wide groove called the patellar surface<\/strong>, which provides for articulation with the patella bone. The combination of the medial and lateral condyles with the patellar surface gives the distal end of the femur a horseshoe (U) shape. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n <\/p>\n