Trochanter. A large, rough projection.
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The bone you are referring to is likely the femur, which is the thigh bone. The two large trochanters on the proximal end of the femur are the greater and lesser trochanters, which serve as attachment points for muscles that move the hip joint.
Yes, the femur is proximal to the tarsals. The femur is the long bone in the thigh, which is closer to the trunk of the body, while the tarsals are the bones in the foot, which are distal to the femur.
The femur fits into the acetabulum at its proximal end.
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.
Trochanters are large, bony protrusions found on the femur bone in the thigh. There are two trochanters - the greater trochanter, which is located on the side of the femur, and the lesser trochanter, which is located on the back of the femur. The trochanters serve as attachment points for muscles that move the hip and thigh.
The bone you are referring to is likely the femur, which is the thigh bone. The two large trochanters on the proximal end of the femur are the greater and lesser trochanters, which serve as attachment points for muscles that move the hip joint.
greater trochanter and lesser trochanter
the greater trochanter
Yes, the femur is proximal to the tarsals. The femur is the long bone in the thigh, which is closer to the trunk of the body, while the tarsals are the bones in the foot, which are distal to the femur.
The femur fits into the acetabulum at its proximal end.
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.
Yes, "proximal" anatomically generally refers to the end nearest the center of the body, with "distal" referring to the end furthest away from the main body. The femur is the large leg bone that extends from the hip to the knee, thereby placing the proximal end near the pelvis, and the distal end at the knee joint.
Trochanters are large, bony protrusions found on the femur bone in the thigh. There are two trochanters - the greater trochanter, which is located on the side of the femur, and the lesser trochanter, which is located on the back of the femur. The trochanters serve as attachment points for muscles that move the hip and thigh.
The femur is the long bone of the leg. The two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser trochanter.
The joint at the distal end of the femur and proximal end of the tibia where the patella overlaps is called the knee joint. It is a hinge joint that allows for flexion and extension of the leg.
The four major features of the proximal end are the head, neck, greater trochanter, and lesser trochanter
The Femur is the Thigh Bone (the bone in the top part of the leg) It is connected to the Pelvis at the Hip (synnovial Ball and Socket joint between the head of the femur and the Acetabulum of the pelvis) and to the two bones of the lower leg (Tibia and Fibula) at the Knee joint (a synnovial hinge joint). The term Proximal is the opposite partner of the term Distal. Distal has perhaps the more obvious of the two meaning as it is related to the word "distant" meaning far away. The term, when used in anatomy, means the part of a structure that is far away from the trunk of the body. Proximal then, being the opposite, means the part of a structure that is closest to the trunk of the body. For example the three phalangees in a finger are reffered to as the proximal (the one that connects to the hand), middle (the one that is between the other two) and distal ( the one at the tip of the finger) phallangess. The terms however are also sometimes used when talking about internal organs. By definition of the terms this is an incorrect usage but there is no other practical way to describe things like the small intestine as it is soo convoluted. In short the Proximal Part of the Femur is the part that is close to pelvis (the the distal part is close to the knee) but as there is only one femur in each side, ie not one further from the trunk than the other, it is incorrect to call it the proximal femur.