The anomeric carbon is a stereocenter. An important feature is the direction of the OH group attached to the. anomeric carbon. Depending on the direction of the OH group, the anomeric carbon is either Î± or Î².
Femur. The femur is the only bone located within the human thigh. It is both the longest and the strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.Important features of this bone include the head, medial and lateral condyles, patellar surface, medial and lateral epicondyles, and greater and lesser trochanters.he human femur can resist forces of 1,800 to 2,500 pounds, so it is not easily fractured. A break in this bone can only result from a large amount of force, such as a car accident or a fall from an extreme height. Such an injury can take three to six months to heal.
The femur is the bone of the upper leg. The proximal end of the femur connects to the hip joint. It is marked by a spherical ball, called the femoral head, that fits into the socket of the hip joint, the acetabulum. The head is connected to the shaft of the femur by an elongated segment of bone, called the femoral neck.Lateral to the neck, a large projection juts proximally off the top of the bone, called the greater trochanter.he head of the femur connects to the hip joint, so it is toward the middle of the body. Using anatomical terminology, itâs medial and proximal. The greater trochanter is on the lateral side of the bone, away from the middle of the body. The front side of the femur (called the anterior side) is fairly smooth.