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 hip joint, or acetabulum, is responsible for many movements including walking, bending and crouching. It is a ball and socket joint, with the femur (top of the leg bone) sitting inside the acetabulum (hip socket). The head of the femur is a ball like bone structure that attaches to the rest of the femur by a section of bone called the femoral neck and sits inside the acetabular fossa. The greater trochanter is located at the top, outside edge of the femur and you can feel it when you push against the side of your hip.