Intercondylar fossa of femur Intercondylar fossa of femur The intercondylar fossa of femur (intercondyloid fossa of femur, intercondylar notch of femur) is a deep notch between the rear surfaces of the medial and lateral epicondyle of the femur, two protrusions on the distal end of the femur (thigh bone) that joins the knee. On the front of the femur, the condyles are but much less prominent and are separated from one another by a smooth shallow articular depression called the patellar surface because it articulates with the posterior surface of the patella (kneecap). The intercondylar fossa of femur and/or the patellar surface may also
Falana Falana Falana is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of the head and third joint long and naked. Antennae bipectinated in a male with short branches. Metathorax with slight tufts. Abdomen with a dorsal tuft on the first segment, keeled below, with pairs of flattened scale-like plates. Femur with scaly tufts at the base. Fore tibia hairy, mid and hind tibia with medial and distal tufts. Fore wings with an acute apex. Outer margin excised below apex and produced to a rounded lobe at center and point at vein 2.