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Is the femur distal to the tarsals?
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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
Is the femoral region proximal to the plantar region?
No, the femur is closer to the head than tarsals
Is the proximal femur close to the pelvis?
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.
A bone that has two large trochanters on its proximal end?
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.
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 two large processes of the proximal femur are the greater and lesser?
greater trochanter and lesser trochanter
What is the large proximal projection on the femur?
Trochanter. A large, rough projection.trochanter
The distal end of the femur and the proximal ends of the tibia and fibula form which joint carpal stifle elbow hip?
The distal end of the femur and the proximal ends of the tibia and fibula form the knee joint, also known as the stifle joint in animals.
