FEMUR

neck

Constricted area distal to the HEAD, which attaches the HEAD to the rest of the FEMUR 3

trochlea

Craniodistal groove that articulates with the PATELLA seen in cranial view 7

lateral condyle

Distolateral rounded prominence caudal, lateral and medial views 10

medial condyle

Distomedial rounded prominence caudal and medial view 9

trochanteric fossa

Fossa between the GREATER TROCHANTER and LESSER TROCHANTER seen in caudal view 6

intercondylar fossa

Fossa separating the MEDIAL CONDYLE and LATERAL CONDYLE seen in caudal view 11

femur defintion

Found between the hip bone and tibia, the femur is the longest and by most measures one of the strongest bones of the body

patella

Large sesamoid bone that articulates with the TROCHLEA of the femur is palpable in the live animal, and ALWAYS more proximal than a new anatomy student expects 8

greater trochanter

Proximolateral protuberance that is PALPABLE in the live animal 4

head of femur

Smooth, rounded proximomedial protuberance; Articulates with the ACETABULUM of the HIP BONE 1

lateral epicondyle

The roughened area just lateral to the LATERAL CONDYLE, PALPABLE in the live dog 13

medial epicondyle

The roughened area just medial to the MEDIAL CONDYLE, PALPABLE in the live dog 12

palpable landmarks of femur and sesamoid bones in thigh

greater trochanter patella medial epicondyle lateral epicondyle

lesser trochanter

proximomedial prominence distal to the HEAD of the femur seen caudal and medial views 5

fabella

sesamoid bone associated with femur fabellae (plural) Two sesamoids found proximal and caudal to the stifle joint in the proximal gastrocnemius muscle need to be able to identify as "normal" in radiographs 2