Femur
Os femoris
The thigh bone, from the hip to the stifle; it has a third trochanter.
- System
- Bone
- Region
- Pelvic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Terminology
- English
- Femur
- Latin (NAV)
- Os femoris
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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