HUMB1004 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lateral Condyle Of Femur, Intercondylar Area, Body Of Femur
4 Aug 2018
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Between trunk and the free lower limb. Between the gluteal posteriorly/inginual anteriorly and proximal knee. Between femoral condyles to the proximal tibia. Distal to knee and proximal to the ankle. Bones = most of tibia and fibular. Talocrural (joint between the talus and the tibia) Medial/lateral malleoli of the tib and fibula. Knees are next to each other, directly under the trunk. Supports the weight of the trunk directly over the knee. Brings the c. o. g closer to the knee more efficient distribution of weight. Femur transmits body weight from the hip to the tibia and vise versa. While the shaft slopes outwards towards the hip, the distal surfaces of the femoral condyles both sit in an approximately horizontal plane. Femoral shaft sits in an oblique plane to ensure that the medial and lateral femoral condyles sit in an approximately horizontal plane. Medial + lateral surfaces complex curvatures which articulae w. the menisci and tibial condyles.
