femora
Legs' longest bones
Femora is the plural of femur, the thighbone—the long bone extending from hip to knee, the largest and strongest in the human body.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts: X-rays revealed fractures in both femora.
Outside technical writing, the plural femurs is more common.
Bony basin at waist
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- condyleRounded articular bone projection
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- epiphysisRounded end of long bone
medullary · cavity · neck · head · fossa · periosteum · bone marrow
Preserved ancient organism
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimenIndividual for examination
- comparative anatomyStudy of structural similarities between organisms
hominid · Australopithecus · morphology · evolutionary · skeletal remains · archaeological · extinct species · vertebrate
Locomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- ambulationMovement by walking
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- walkingLocomotion on foot
running · leg swing · weight-bearing · bipedal · quadrupedal · propulsion · lever arm · biomechanics
Split in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- hip replacementSurgical installation of artificial joint
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
arthritis · osteomyelitis · stress fracture · bone density · pinning · bone graft · rehabilitation · surgical repair
Four-part thigh muscle
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
- gluteusButtock muscle
- adductorsMuscles that pull inward
- sartoriusLeg's longest muscle
pelvis
Bony basin at waist
epiphysis · medullary · cavity · neck · head · fossa · periosteum · bone marrow
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- excavationAct of unearthing
- specimenIndividual for examination
comparative anatomy · hominid · Australopithecus · morphology · evolutionary · skeletal remains · archaeological · extinct species · vertebrate
gait
Locomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- ambulationMovement by walking
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
walking · running · leg swing · weight-bearing · bipedal · quadrupedal · propulsion · lever arm · biomechanics · kinetics
fracture
Split in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- hip replacementSurgical installation of artificial joint
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
orthopedic · arthritis · osteomyelitis · stress fracture · bone density · pinning · bone graft · rehabilitation · surgical repair · bone healing
quadriceps
Four-part thigh muscle
- hamstringsRear thigh muscles
- gluteusButtock muscle
- adductorsMuscles that pull inward