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3. '''''Distal Extremity'''''
3. '''''Distal Extremity'''''
This consists of the '''medial and lateral condyles''' caudally and a trochlea cranially. The condyles articulate with the tibia and menisci to form the '''femorotibial joint'''. The '''intercondylar fossa''' lies between the condyles and is seperated from the polpiteal surface by the '''intercondylar line'''. Both condyles are roughened on their abaxial surfaces providing attachment for the collateral ligaments of the stifle joint.
This consists of the '''medial and lateral condyles''' caudally and a trochlea cranially. The condyles articulate with the tibia and menisci to form the '''femorotibial joint'''. The '''intercondylar fossa''' lies between the condyles and is seperated from the polpiteal surface by the '''intercondylar line'''. Both condyles are roughened on their abaxial surfaces, providing attachment for the collateral ligaments of the stifle joint. The '''extensor fossa''' is one of a pair of depressions on the lateral condyle. It is the more cranial of the two and forms an attachment point for the long digital extensor and third perineal muscle. The caudal depression gives origin to the popliteal. On the caudal aspect of each condyle are facets for the articulation with the '''fabellae'''. These are sesamoid bones that are embedded in the tendinous insertion of the '''gastrocnemius'''. The '''trochlea''' is made up of two ridges and a groove that articulates with the '''patella''' to form the '''femeropatellar joint'''.
Click here for the [[Ossification Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Femur|ossification centers of the femur]].
Click here for the [[Ossification Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology#Femur|ossification centers of the femur]].