Glossary of Terms

Femoral head

• Rounded ball at the end of the upper femur or thighbone; articulates or moves within the acetabulum or cup of the pelvis.

Femoral neck

• Supports the femoral head and gives the femur leverage.

Femur

• Also called the thighbone.

Fibula

• Long, thin bone below the knee that is adjacent to the tibia (shinbone); it is the smaller of the two bones of the lower leg; attaches to the ankle joint and top of the tibia; has little function with the knee.

Fracture

• Partial or complete break in the bone.