upper bone of the leg or hindleg. The head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the hip (at the acetabulum), being held in place by a ligament ( ligamentum teres femoris) within the socket and by strong surrounding ligaments, sääre- ja puusaluu (niudeluu) vahel asetsev luu, kõige pikem toruluu skeletis
upper bone of the leg or hindleg. The head forms a ball-and-socket joint with the hip (at the acetabulum), being held in place by a ligament ( ligamentum teres femoris) within the socket and by strong surrounding ligaments, sääre- ja puusaluu (niudeluu) vahel asetsev luu, kõige pikem toruluu skeletis
femur . EKI terminibaas Esterm. Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb 2026. https://sonaveeb.ee/search/unif//esterm/femur/1/eng (19.06.2026)
