loading...| Preferred Name | head of femur | |
| Synonyms |
caput femoris capital femoral epiphysis femur head kopf des Schenkelbeins femoral head acetabular head |
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| Definitions |
The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone[Stedman, 26th ed]. The femur head is the highest part of the thigh bone. It is supported by the neck of the femur. The head is globular and forms rather more than a hemisphere, is directed upward, medialward, and a little forward, the greater part of its convexity being above and in front. Its surface is smooth, coated with cartilage in the fresh state, except over an ovoid depression, the fovea capitis femoris, which is situated a little below and behind the center of the head, and gives attachment to the ligament of head of femur. If there is a fracture of the neck of the femur, the blood supply through the ligament becomes crucial. In orthopedic surgery, the head of the femur is important because it can undergo avascular necrosis and consequent osteochondritis dissecans. The head is removed in total hip replacement surgery [WP]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006767 |
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NCIT:C32718 galen:FemoralHead MESH:D005270 SCTID:361791000 EMAPA:37541 UMLS:C0015813 Wikipedia:Femur_head AAO:0000892 FMA:32851 MA:0003050 |
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| definition |
The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone[Stedman, 26th ed]. The femur head is the highest part of the thigh bone. It is supported by the neck of the femur. The head is globular and forms rather more than a hemisphere, is directed upward, medialward, and a little forward, the greater part of its convexity being above and in front. Its surface is smooth, coated with cartilage in the fresh state, except over an ovoid depression, the fovea capitis femoris, which is situated a little below and behind the center of the head, and gives attachment to the ligament of head of femur. If there is a fracture of the neck of the femur, the blood supply through the ligament becomes crucial. In orthopedic surgery, the head of the femur is important because it can undergo avascular necrosis and consequent osteochondritis dissecans. The head is removed in total hip replacement surgery [WP]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Gray243.png |
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| external_definition |
Proximal head of the femur, which articulates with the acetabulum.[AAO] |
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| has_exact_synonym |
kopf des Schenkelbeins femoral head acetabular head |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
caput femoris capital femoral epiphysis femur head |
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UBERON:0006767 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| label |
head of femur |
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| notation |
UBERON:0006767 |
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head of femur |
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