Describe the articulation of the femur with the leg bones
Describe the articulation of the femur with the leg bones
The skeletal system of the body consists of bones and joints. The bones of the skeletal system responsible for providing structural framework are connected to each other by joints. Thus, the point of contact at which two bones meet is called a joint. The joints are also referred to as articulations as the bones are articulated with each other at a joint. The formation of joints between two bones is facilitated by the ligament. A ligament is a dense, white band of fibrous elastic tissue which connects one end of the bone to the other to form a joint. The ligament is responsible for cushion formation between bones at the joints therefore preventing the dislocation of the joint.
The human skeletal system can be divided into two types of the skeleton: the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton includes all those bones that form the vertical and central axis of the body. The bones of the head, neck, chest, and back makeup the axial skeleton. The appendicular skeleton, on the other hand, is formed by all the bones of the upper and lower limbs, as well as the bones that attach each limb to the axial skeleton, such as, shoulder and pelvic girdle.
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