BIOL 030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Intercondylar Area, Linea Aspera, Lesser Trochanter

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Biology (BIOL)
• Course: BIOL 030
• Professor: Dewey

Document Summary

The thigh has a single bone, the femur. The femur also has a head, neck, and shaft. Proximal end: greater trochanter (lateral, lesser trochanter (posteromedial, linea aspera: the ridged posterior surface of the shaft, compared to the smooth anterior surface. Distal end: linea aspera, medial and lateral condyles, intercondylar notch, patellar (knee cap) surface. Both have heads, necks and medial and lateral condlys. The femur is larger, with a wider shaft, larger and more circular head, and larger condyles. The femur is larger; it plays a critical role in supporting the body"s weight. Medial and lateral condyles: articulate with the medial and lateral condyles of the femur. Anterior joining of the femur and tibia sits the patella (knee cap) Head (proximal end): articulate with the tibia. Similar in that they have 2 bone each. The radius and the ulna are similar in size to eachother.