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The diagram below depicts the structure of a typical long bone such as the femur. ... Bone marrow. Some bones, such as the femur, also contain a central cavity filled with bone marrow. Bone marrow contains the stem cells that gives rise to all the types of blood cells. [Link]
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users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Bone....
users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Bone.html
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Bone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bones are rigid organs that form part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They function to move, support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store miner...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone
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Bone structure is an important determinant of osteoporotic fracture. ... This study demonstrates that bone structure at the proximal femur in healthy men is highly heritable. The occurrence of sex-specific genes in humans for bone structure has important implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of osteoporosis.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16046210
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This article examines the effects of La on the femur bone mineral of male Wistar rats after administration of La(NO3)3 by gavage at the dose of 2.0 mg La(NO3)3.kg(-1).day(-1) over a 6-month period. Chemical analysis confirmed La accumulation in bone and loss in bone mineral.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16604282
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Running along the centre of long bones, such as your femur (thigh bone), is a cavity filled with bone marrow. Red bone marrow is a soft tissue that produces blood cells and yellow bone marrow is a store for fat. ... Skeleton - Shape and structure...
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www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/shapeand...
www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/factfiles/shapeandstructure/femur.shtml
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But if you look closely at that pelvis, you can see that it is a composite bone - not too unlike the skull - wherein several bones join together to create a single functional structure. ... When the femur bone gets divided for correction of congenital or developmental dislocation, that is usually done just below the...
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www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Topics/Bones/Hip/hip.html
www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Topics/Bones/Hip/hip.html
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The following links will allow you to access real photographs of the human skeletal system. ... The purpose of these pages is to quiz your knowledge on the structures of the skeletal system. ... Femur (Proximal End)
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www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/ske...
www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm
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The Bone Structure of a Femur. The femur, or thigh bone, is a critical part of human anatomy. The femur is comprised of several sections, each playing a major role in balance and movement. ... eHow Article: The Bone Structure of a Femur...
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www.ehow.com/facts_5632983_bone-structure-femur.html
www.ehow.com/facts_5632983_bone-structure-femur.html
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The head of the femur fits into the acetabulum of the innominate bone and allows a fair degree of rotational flexibility in the hip joint. The greater trochanter is an important site for muscle attachment. The smaller lesser trochanter is also a site of muscle attachment.
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www2.kenyon.edu/depts/biology/heithausp/cat-tutorial/hi...
www2.kenyon.edu/depts/biology/heithausp/cat-tutorial/hindlimb/femur.htm
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