Thee bane
The femur (pl. femurs or femora, or thigh bane, is the maist proximal (closest tae the centre o the body) bane o the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable o walkin or jimpin, sic as maist land mammals, birds, mony reptiles sic as lizards, an amphibians sic as frogs.
| Femur | |
|---|---|
 Poseetion o femur (shawn in reid) | |
 Left femur, posterior view. | |
| Details | |
| Origins | Gastrocnemius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis an vastus intermedius |
| Insertions | Tensor fasciae latae, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, gluteus maximus an iliopsoas |
| Articulations | hip: acetabulum o pelvis superiorly knee: wi the tibia an patella inferiorly |
| Identifiers | |
| Laitin | Os femoris, os longissimum |
| TA | A02.5.04.001 |
| FMA | 9611 |
| Anatomical terms o bane | |