neck of femur


neck

 [nek] 1. the constricted part connecting the head with the trunk of the body.2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure; called also cervix and collum.anatomic neck of humerus the constriction of the humerus" >humerus just below its proximal articular surface.bladder neck a constricted portion of the urinary bladder where its inferolateral surfaces meet at the opening of the urethra.neck of femur the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur" >femur and the shaft.Madelung's neck diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.neck of spermatozoon a short portion of the tail of a spermatozoon immediately posterior to the head, aterior to the piece" >middle piece. See illustration at spermatozoon.surgical neck of humerus the constricted part of the humerus" >humerus just below the tuberosities.neck of tooth the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root; called also cervix dentis and collum dentis.uterine neck (neck of uterus) cervix uteri.webbed neck a thick skin fold on the side of the neck, from the mastoid region to the acromion. Called also pterygium colli.wry neck torticollis.

neck of fe·mur

[TA] a short, constricted, strong bar projecting at an obtuse angle (about 125°) from the upper end of the shaft of the thigh bone and supporting its head. Synonym(s): collum femoris [TA], collum ossis femoris, neck of thigh bone

neck of fe·mur

(nek fēmŭr) [TA] A short narrow section of bone at the proximal end of the femur, connecting the head to the shaft
Synonym(s): collum femoris [TA] , collum ossis femoris, neck of thigh bone