the bone of the upper leg.
(pl., femora) Third segment of a leg that articulates basally with the trochanter and apically with the tibia. [drawing
The long leg segment close to a tarantula's body, like your femur
Counting from the body, the third and usually the heaviest segment of an insect's leg.
(pl., femora) thigh; usually the stoutest segment of the insect leg, connected to the body by a coxa and trochanter and bearing a tibia at the distal end
The third section of the leg, between the trochanter and the tibia (Figs. 62A, 63).
Latin = thigh, adjective - femoral.
Podomere of an insect or acarine leg fixed to the trochanter proximally and articulating with the tibia distally in insects and with the patella in acarines.
( femora, pl.): Third leg segment, located between the trochanter and tibia. (Fig. 1)
in insects, the third leg segment from the body
the third segment of the insect leg ('the thigh'). The femur is usually the largest and most variably shaped segment of the leg. It is attached to the body through trochanter and coxa and bears the tibia at it's distal (furthest) end. View image
The most robust leg segment; the segment just proximal to the tibia.
the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
long (upper) bone of the thigh
first (basal) long leg segment.
The long bone of the thigh, connecting the hip and the knee.
(pl: femora) the third of five segments of an insects' leg and is often the largest segment.
The third segment of the generalized insect leg, distal to the trochanter and proximal to the tibia. See also leg segments.
first (basal) large leg segment
The third segment of a leg, between the trochanter and tibia (c.f. trochantellus).
A bone of the leg situated between the pelvis and knee in humans. It is the largest and strongest bone in the body.
The longest and largest bone of the human body, it extends from the hip to the knee.
The large heavy bone of the thigh
Thigh bone or upper leg bone.
( Fee-murr): the 3rd segment of the insect leg.
Thigh bone; longest bone in the body.
The largest and uppermost section of the leg. It is the heaviest, and is similar to the human thigh. It is hairy or spiny for better gripping. light season
Thigh bone, extends from hip to stifle.
proximal bone of the lower limb that is the longest and largest bone extending from the hip to the knee
(plural femurs or femora) The third, and often the largest segment of the insect leg.
main bone in the rear legs
The femur is the bone in the leg that extends from the hip to the knee.
Thigh bone. From hip to stifle joint.