0 a Latin word meaning "femur" (= the long bone in the upper part of the leg), used in medical names and descriptions
Aneurysm of the profunda femoris is distinguished from that of the main trunk by the fact that the pulses beyond are, in the former, unaffected, and by the normal artery being felt pulsating over or alongside the sac.
While the leg is supporting weight the stifle joint is fixed in position mainly by the quadriceps femoris group of muscles which are attached to the patella.
Furthermore, weights of quadriceps (musculus rectus femoris, m. vastus intermedius, m. vastus lateralis and m. vastus medialis) (muscle, mw), liver (liv), kidney (kid) and spleen (spl) were recorded.
For example, if the quadriceps femoris and hamstring contract simultaneously at a high intensity, the stronger muscle (usually the quadriceps) overpowers the weaker muscle (hamstrings).
The biceps femoris is most commonly injured, followed by semitendinosus.
The long head of the biceps femoris is a weaker knee flexor when the hip is extended (because of active insufficiency).
Avulsion of the biceps femoris tendon, is the complete pulling away of the tendon from the bone.
The rectus femoris, a large muscle in the quadriceps, is typical.
