Femur Muscle Anatomy. The Quadriceps femoris figs. The end which lies on the side of the hip is called proximal femur and another on the side of knee is referred to as distal femur.
The proximal end the shaft and the distal end. The femur bone is the strongest and longest bone in the body occupying the space of the lower limb between the hip and knee joints. The proximal end includes the femoral head neck and greater and lesser trochanters.
It is characterized by a non- articular pit fovea on its medial surface for the attachment of the ligament of the head.
The femur bone is the strongest and longest bone in the body occupying the space of the lower limb between the hip and knee joints. Femur anatomy is so unique that it makes the bone suitable for supporting the numerous muscular and ligamentous attachments within this region in addition to maximally extending the limb during ambulation. Its length varies from one-fourth to one-third of that of the body. The femur is the only bone in the thigh and the longest bone in the body.
