Lower extremity of femur
| Lower extremity of femur | |
|---|---|
Lower extremity of right femur viewed from below. | |
Left knee joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Extremitas distalis ossis femoris |
| FMA | 32844 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The lower extremity of femur (or distal extremity) is the lower end of the femur (thigh bone) in human and other animals, closer to the knee. It is larger than the upper extremity of femur, is somewhat cuboid in form, but its transverse diameter is greater than its antero-posterior; it consists of two oblong eminences known as the lateral condyle and medial condyle.