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Preferred Label : femur;

Uberon definition : Endochondral longbone connecting the pelvic girdle with posterior zeugopodium skeleton.[VSAO, modified].;

Uberon synonym : thigh bone;

Uberon related term : femoral bone; mesomere 1 of pevlic appendage; proximal metapterygial mesomere of pelvic fin; proximal metapterygial mesomere of pelvic appendage;

Uberon Homology note : Most anatomists now agree that the three proximal bones of the tetrapod limbs are homologous to the two or three proximal elements of the paired fin skeleton of other sarcopterygians, that is the humerus-femur, radius-tibia, and ulna-fibula.[well established][VHOG];

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Endochondral longbone connecting the pelvic girdle with posterior zeugopodium skeleton.[VSAO, modified].

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03/05/2025


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