ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The lower leg is comprised of two bones, the tibia and the smaller fibula. The thigh bone, or femur, is the large upper leg bone that connects the lower leg bones (knee joint) to the pelvic bone (hip joint).

Detailed explanation-2: -Femur shaft The shaft is the long portion of the femur that supports your weight and forms the structure of your thigh. It angles slightly toward the center of your body. The shaft of your femur includes the: Linea aspera.

Detailed explanation-3: -The femur is categorised as a long bone and comprises a diaphysis (shaft or body) and two epiphyses (extremities) that articulate with adjacent bones in the hip and knee.

Detailed explanation-4: -The femur acts as the site of origin and attachment of many muscles and ligaments, and can be divided into three parts; proximal, shaft and distal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Femoral head – a ball-shaped piece of bone located at the top of your thigh bone, or femur. Acetabulum – a socket in your pelvis into which the femoral head fits.