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What is the role of the neck of a femur?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Femoral neck: It connects the head of the femur with the shaft of the femur.

Answered 12/10/2013

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See below: The neck of the femur connects the femoral head to the femoral shaft.

Answered 2/25/2013

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