left femur
Skeletal systemLower limbLeftFMA24475
Nomenclature
left femur
os femoris (Latin)
femore sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Long bone of the thigh, the longest and strongest in the skeleton.
Functionentry
Transmits load from the hip to the knee; lever for the muscles of the lower limb.
Blood supplyentry
Medial circumflex femoral artery (head and neck); femoral nutrient artery.
Clinical notes
Femoral neck fractures in the elderly risk avascular necrosis of the head.
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