Lecture 17: Femur

Question 1

proximal articulation

Answer 1

with acetabulum to form the hip joint

Question 2

distal articulation

Answer 2

with tibia to form the knee joint

Question 3

what muscles attach to the greater trochanter?

Answer 3

abductors and lateral rotators

Question 4

what muscles attach to the lesser trochanter?

Answer 4

iliopsoas

Question 5

the intertrochanteric line is an attachment for the ____ ligament

Answer 5

iliofemoral

Question 6

trochanteric fossa

Answer 6

overhang of greater trochanter at neck of femur

Question 7

gluteal tuberosity

Answer 7

• line that runs from greater trochanter to linea aspera

- attachment for deep gluteus maximus

Question 8

linea aspera

Answer 8

attachment for addcutors

Question 9

pectineal line

Answer 9

runs from lesser trochanter to linea aspera

Question 10

what makes up the “y” on the femur?

Answer 10

gluteal tuberosity and pectineal line joining at the linea aspera

Question 11

what makes up the “upside down y” on the femur?

Answer 11

medial and lateral supracondylar ridges joining at the linea aspera

Question 12

medial and lateral epicondyles

Answer 12

attachment for gastroc

Question 13

medial and lateral condyles

Answer 13

• create 2 separate articulations at the knee joint

- separated by intercondylar fossa

Question 14

adductor tubercle

Answer 14

• right above the medial epicondyle

- attachment for adductor magnus