femur is the scientific name of thigh bone.
what is the scientific name of thigh bone?
femur
the patella is a triangular sesamoid bone which is embedded in tendon. it rests in the patellofemoral groove, an articular cartilage-lined hollow at the end of the thigh bone (femur) where the thigh bone meets the shin bone (tibia). several ligaments and tendons hold the patella in place and allow it to move up and down the patellofemoral groove when the leg bends. the top of the patella attaches to the quadriceps muscle via the quadriceps tendon, the middle to the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis muscles, and the bottom to the head of the tibia (tibial tuberosity) via the patellar tendon, which is a continuation of the quadriceps femoris tendon. the medial patellofemoral ligament attaches horizontally in the inner knee to the adductor magnus tendon and is the structure most often damaged during a patellar dislocation. finally, the lateral collateral ligament and the medial collateral ligament stabilize the patella on either side. any of these structures can sustain damage during a patellar dislocation.
patellar dislocation
there are two menisci in the knee. they sit between the thigh bone and the shin bone. while the ends of the thigh bone and the shin bone have a thin covering of soft hyaline cartilage, the menisci are made of tough fibrocartilage and conform to the surfaces of the bones they rest on. one meniscus rests on the medial tibial plateau; this is the medial meniscus. the other meniscus rests on the lateral tibial plateau; this is the lateral meniscus.
tear of meniscus