Anatomy

Femur Neck

The constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Femoral Neck
  • Neck, Femoral
  • Neck, Femur

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

fractures = FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A02w.835w.232w.043.150w.510w

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NLM Classification

WE 865

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Femur Neck. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005272. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005272
  2. Femur Neck. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femoral_neck
  3. Femur Neck. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4844892