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It is the first third of the length of the bone in the direction going from the hip to the knee. In another way: It's the first third of the bone closest to the trunk of the body.
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What bone is distal to the femur?
Yes, the patella is distal to the femur. This is because the patella is more distant than the femur to the attachment point to the trunk of the body. You can also say the femur is proximal to the patella.
Is the femur distal to the tarsals?
The femur is proximal to the tarsals (ankle bones). The femur is the thighbone.
What bony landmark is located proximal medial portion of the thigh?
The lesser trochanter is on the proximal medial portion of the femur. The femur is the scientific name for the thigh bone.
The femur joins with the tibia at its distal end and fits into what at its proximal end?
The femur fits into the acetabulum at its proximal end. The acetabulum is part of the pelvis.
What is the name of the joint at the distal end of the femur and proximal end of the tibia that the patella overlaps?
The tibiofemoral joint is at the distal and of the femur and proximal end of the tibia. The femur is the thighbone, and the tibia is the larger of the two bones of the lower leg.
What is the proximal skeleton?
The term proximal is used to describe where the appendage joins the body. So in humans this would be the femur and the humerus.
The bones are proximal to the skin?
Proximal means "closer to the trunk of the body than" and is usually meant on a limb, for example the femur is proximal to tibia. The bones are deep to the skin.
Where is the proximal tibia located?
The proximal tibia is the part of the larger of the lower leg bones located nearest the knee. The most proximal part of the tibia articulates with the femur.
What are major features of the proximal portion of femur?
The four major features of the proximal end are the head, neck, greater trochanter, and lesser trochanter
What is the bony process on the femur?
The femur is the long bone of the leg. The two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser trochanter.
Is the femoral region proximal to the plantar region?
No, the femur is closer to the head than tarsals
The two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser?
greater trochanter and lesser trochanter
