Neck of femur
Collum ossis femoris
Definition
The neck of femur separates the head from the body of femur, more marked in carnivores and pigs.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
The neck of femur separates the head from the body of femur, more marked in carnivores and pigs.
References
![Neck of femur - Dog - axes and angles - Thigh bone [Femur] - vet-Anatomy](https://cdn.imaios.cn/i/imaios-images/web/images/vetanatomy/modules/dog-axes-angles/images/v3/ed2ecd52acf19619f7e23a5d0f69fa7339243e124eee440cb0d8bb95fd4d60c9?ar=640:670&auto=format,compress&bg=000000&fit=crop&p64=NDI1LDIyNw&t=TmVjayBvZiBmZW11cg&tx=425&ty=227&w=200&wk=1&s=f38dbe545ba7db5275b9615a505f7a94 "Neck of femur - Dog - axes and angles - Thigh bone [Femur] - vet-Anatomy")