Preferred Label : fovea capitis of femur;
Uberon 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.;
Uberon synonym : fovea capitis femoris (caput femoris); fovea capitis of femoral head; fovea for ligament of head of femur;
Uberon related term : fovea of head of femur;
Uberon broad term : fovea capitis;
Origin ID : 0012078;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- part of
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.
