Head of the femur articulates with the pelvis at he acetabulum. A stabilizing ligament (the ligament of the head) attaches to the femoral head , the fevea. Distal to the head, the neck joins the shaft at an angle of about 125. The shaft is storng and massive, but curves along is length. This lateral bow becomes greatly exaggerated if the skeleton weakens; a bowlegged stance is characteristic of rickets, a metabolic disorder discussed