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