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Femur: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.
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Head

Locate head on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.

Zoom in, then drag to inspect. Keyboard: + / − to zoom, arrows to pan, 0 to reset. Tap the numbered markers to explore parts.

Femur: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.

Image: OpenStax College / university open textbook · Source / original · CC BY 4.0

Numbered markers and focused views are Mediveerse learning overlays; the original reference is linked above.

Femur

Bones & landmarks

Femur

STRUCTURE & FUNCTION

Understand what you see.

Transmits body weight between hip and knee.

Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Spherical head faces medially
  2. Linea aspera is on the posterior shaft
  3. Intercondylar fossa lies posteriorly between the condyles
02 / KEY STRUCTURES

Point them out.

Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.

Related features & study points (1)

Additional relations, attachments or microscopic details to revise alongside this plate. These are separate from its numbered image landmarks.

  • Condyles
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How would you identify femur?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

Spherical head faces medially. Linea aspera is on the posterior shaft. Intercondylar fossa lies posteriorly between the condyles.

02Why can an intracapsular neck fracture threaten the femoral head?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

It can disrupt retinacular vessels, principally branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery, compromising the head's blood supply.

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Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.