Lower Limb/ Femur

Each toe is made up of how many phalanges

3 (without great toe)

How many total phalanges are in the foot

56

what does the great toe lack

a middle phalanx

the head of the femur articulates with the ______ of the coxal bone

acetabulum

The foot is composed of ____, _____, and 5 ____

ankle, instep, toes

the ____ supports body weight

calcaneus

Where is the lateral malleolus?

distal end of fibula

The ______ is a slender bone lying lateral to the tibia, does NOT bear body weight

fibula

what is the bone which articulates with the femur on the anterior surface

flat sesamoid

the pit of the head where ligaments attatch

fovea capitis

where is the patella located

in the tendon that passes over the knee

The _____ of the foot consists of 5 elongated metatarsol bones and provides an ___

instep, arch

what moves freely and articulates with the tibia and fibula

lalus

what is lower, medial (lower)

lesser trochanter

The bones of what provide framwrok for the thigh,lower leg, and foot

lower limb

what is the inner side, distal end, and prominece for the ligaments

medial malleolus

the ____ and ______ ________ are at the proximal end and articulate with the condyles of the femur

medial, lateral condyles

what is constricted below the head of the femur

neck

the great toe is ____

nonopposable

where is the head of the fibula

proximal end

what is upper and lateral (higher)

the greater trochanter

what is the patella

the knee cap

where is the tibia

the medial side

What is the femur

the thigh bone, extends from hip to knee, the largest bone in the body

the acetabulum of the coxal bone articulates with the ____ at the medial and lateral condyles

tibia

what is the largest bone in the lower leg

tibia

where is the flat sesamoid

within a tendon