Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Tarsals bones

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linea aspera

A prominent line called the____ runs down the femur's shaft

lesser trochanter

A similar projection called the _____is found medial and distal to the greater trochanter

navicular

the talus articulates with a bone called the ____.

head

Femur's proximal epiphysis features the spherical ____, which articulates with the acetabulum to form the hip joint

medial malleolus

Near the distal epiphysis, the anterior crest curves to the medial side, where it terminates in the _____.

head of fibula

____ articulates with the tibia again at the distal tibiofibular joint. Distally, it articulats with the tibia again at the distal tibiofibular joint, after which it expands to form the lateral malleolus

tibial tuberosity

____ is where the patellar ligament attaches to the tibia.

lateral condyles tibia

articulate with the femoral condyles to form the knee joint

neck

distal to the head we find the ___.

talus

forms the ankle joint with the tibia and fibula.

intercondylar fossa

is an indentation between the medial condyle and lateral condyle.

medial condyles

From the epicondyles, the femur tapers into the _____ and lateral condyle, which articulate with the tibia to form the knee joint.

lateral condyles femur

From the epicondyles, the femur tapers into the medial condyle and ____, which articulate with the tibia to form the knee joint.

greater trochanter

Lateral to the neck is a large projection called the ______.

hallux

The great toe, or ____, usually has only two, a proximal and distal phalanx

femur

The largest and strongest bone in the body is the _____, the only bone of the thigh

calcaneus

The talus rests on top of the largest tarsal bone, the _____.

anterior crest

The tibial diaphysis features a sharp ridge on its anterior side called the _____, commonly known as the shin.

lateral malleolus

This structure articulates with the talus and helps stabilize ankle joint


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