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 ]
Synonyms: fovea capitis femoris fovea capitis of femoral head fovea for ligament of head of femur fovea capitis femoris (caput femoris)
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- zone of long bone
- mesoderm-derived structure
- in taxon some (not Phocidae)
- part of some proximal epiphysis of femur