- April 28, 2026The femoral neck connects the femoral head to the shaft at the neck-shaft angle (normally 120 to 135 degrees in…
- April 28, 2026The greater trochanter is the large bony prominence at the proximal lateral femur, serving as the insertion site for the…
- April 28, 2026The lesser trochanter is the conical medial eminence at the base of the femoral neck, the exclusive insertion of the…
- April 28, 2026The femur is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body, forming the thigh between the hip and knee…
- April 28, 2026The VMO is the obliquely oriented distal fibres of the vastus medialis, distinguished from the more proximal longitudinal fibres by…
- April 28, 2026The VLO represents the oblique distal fibres of the vastus lateralis that exert a lateral pull on the patella, opposing…
- April 28, 2026The articularis genu is a small muscle slip deep to the vastus intermedius that attaches to the knee joint capsule…
- April 28, 2026The vastus lateralis is the largest of the four quadriceps heads, forming the prominent rounded mass on the outer thigh.…
- April 28, 2026The vastus medialis is the most medial quadriceps head, its distal oblique fibres forming the VMO that is the only…
- April 28, 2026The vastus intermedius is the deepest of the four quadriceps heads, lying directly on the anterior femoral shaft beneath the…