femur
femur bone
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Summary
femur ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,658 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: long bone[2], particular anatomical entity[3], human bone[4], endochondral bone[5], bones of free part of lower limb[6]
- Part of: bones of free part of lower limb[7]
- Commons category: Femur[8]
- Has part(s): upper extremity of femur[9], body of femur[10], lower extremity of femur[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Femur[12]
- Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C12717[15]
- Different from: Fima[16]
- Has part(s) of the class: zone of femur[17], anatomical line of femur[18], region of surface of femur[19]
- Connects with: hip bone[20], patella[21], tibia[22], hip joint[23]
- Muscle origin: gastrocnemius muscle[24], vastus lateralis muscle[25], vastus medialis[26], vastus intermedius muscle[27]
- Tensile modulus of elasticity: 17,200 megapascal[28]
Why It Matters
femur has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] femur is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]