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