fovea capitis of femur

Term ID

UBERON:0012078

Synonyms

• fovea capitis
• fovea capitis femoris
• fovea capitis of femoral head
• fovea of head of femur

Definition

The surface of the head of the femur is smooth, coated with cartilage in the fresh state, except over an ovoid depression, the fovea of head of femur, which is situated a little below and behind the center of the head, and gives attachment to the ligamentum teres. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fovea_of_head_of_femur

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fovea_of_head_of_femur

Ontology

Uberon Ontology