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What landmarks would you use to measure a femur and tibia?
The femur extends from the hip to the patella. So measure from your hip to the knee. The tibia extends from the patella to the ankle. So measure from the knee to the "ankle bone".
Articulates with the coxal bone?
The femur :)
What is the scientific name for the femur?
The thighbone's scientific name is the femur.
What bone is in the thigh?
The thigh bone is called as femur. It is the architectural marvel.
What is the large bone in the thigh called?
The femur or thigh bone is the largest and strongest bone in the body. The sides of the bone are the left and right lateral aspect of the femur.
Where in the body is femur found?
The femur is the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; and extends from the pelvis to the knee.
What is the function of the Gluteal muscle?
Gluteus-Flexes and extends the Femur.
What muscles extends the femur at the hip?
gluteus maximus
What corresponding muscle does leg raises go to?
Abductor muscle - moves a limb away from the midlineAdductor muscle - moves a limb towards the midlineExtensor muscle - increase the angle at a joint - extends a limbFlexor muscle - decreases the angle at a joint - flexes a limbPronator muscle - turns a limb to face downwardsSupinator muscle - turns a limb to face upwardsRotator muscle - rotates a limbIn the human body, these are the responsible muscles.*Muscles which move the thigh and their action*Gluteus maximus - Extends and rotates thigh laterally.Adductor longus - Adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thighAdductor brevis - Adducts, laterally rotates and flexes the thighAdductor magnus - Adducts, flexes, laterally rotates and extends the thigh.Rectus femoris - Extends knee and flexes hipVastus lateralis - Extends kneeVastus medialis - Extends kneeVastus intermedius - Extends kneeSartorius - Flexes knee. Flexes hip and rotates femur laterallyBiceps femoris - Flexes leg and extends thighSemitendinosus - Flexes leg and extends thighSemimembranosus - Flexes leg and extends thigh
What landmarks would you use to measure a femur and tibia?
The femur extends from the hip to the patella. So measure from your hip to the knee. The tibia extends from the patella to the ankle. So measure from the knee to the "ankle bone".
Extends adducts and rotates arm medially?
subscapularis
What extends the vertebral column and head and rotates them to the opposite side?
Semispinalis
What is the medicaL term meaning pertaining to the thigh?
The femur is the thigh bone.FemurfemurThe thigh bone is known as the femur. It extends from the pelvis to the knee and it is the longest and strongest bone in the body.
What is the largest bone of your body it starts with the letter b?
The femur bone is the largest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip to the knee.
What part of the does the gluteus maximus help move?
The gluteus maximus extends the at hip at thigh (as in walking or climbing stairs). It inserts on the femur (the insertion).
What is the action of the sternocleidomastoid if just one side contracts?
one: rotates and extends neck. both: flex neck
What muscle extends the thigh?
There are many different muscles that help to move the thigh. The adductor Magnus is the muscle that extends the thigh. It also laterally rotates and flexes the thigh.
