neck to femur angle is exactly 125*, why?

Subject: neck to femur angle is exactly 125*, why?

Date: Wed May 16 09:55:04 2001
Posted by MiMi
Grade level: undergrad School: Dow Medical College
City: Karachi State/Province: No state entered. Country: Pakistan
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 990021304.An

Message:


my anotomy teacher told us that the angle between he neck of the femur to the 
shaft of the femur is EXACTLY 125 degrees, it varies from age to age, i mean a 
baby has about 138 degrees, i think, i can't remember, but why? why does it even 
have an angle? i think its at that much of angle so that it swings clear of the 
pelvis and doesn't grind it, right? or am i wrong?
MiMi

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