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U2: Lower Limb

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Bones of lower limb   femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges  
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Femur (thigh bone)   only bone in thigh (not in anatomical leg); largest, longest, heaviest, strongest bone in the body. Has head, neck, greater and lesser trochanters, gluteal tuberosity, medial and lateral epicondyles.  
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Head of femur   located on proximal end; articulates with acetabeulum of hip bone to form essence of hip joint.  
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Neck of femur   relatively narrow extension on which the head is located; weakest part of femur and is what breaks in a “broken hip;” especially susceptible to growing weaker in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.  
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Greater and Lesser Trochanters of Femur   projections on proximal femur to which muscles attach  
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Gluteal tuberosity of femur   projection on posterior aspect of femur’s shaft where the gluteus maximus and muscle attaches.  
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Medial and lateral condyles of femur   wheel shaped projections on distal femur that articulate with the relatively flat medial and lateral condyles on the proximal tibia.  
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Medial and lateral epicondyles   bumps on distal femur to which the medial and lateral collateral ligaments attach.  
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Patella (kneecap)   bone located anteriorly to distal femur and proximal tibia; is enclosed in the quadriceps femoris tendon.  
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Tibia (shinbone)   medial, larger of 2 bones in anatomical leg;proximal end articulates w/ condyles on distal femur to form knee joint;distal end articulates w/ talus to form ankle joint. Medial & lateral condyles, tibial tuberosity, anterior/tibial crest, medial malleolus  
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Medial and lateral condyles of tibia   relatively flat parts on proximal tibia that articulate with the wheel-shaped condyles on the distal femur to help form the knee joint.  
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Tibial tuberosity   located on the anterior surface of the tibia , slightly distal to its condyles; this tuberosity serves as an attachment site for the patellar ligament  
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Anterior/tibial crest   sharp ridge on front of tibia that can be easily palpated (felt through skin); the tibialis anterior muscle is located immediately lateral to it  
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Medial malleolus   bump on distal tibia that forms the inner (medial) bulge of the ankle  
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Fibula   thinner more lateral of two leg bones; straight, thin, stick-like shape; does not bear weight; does not really contribute to formation of the knee joint; articulates distally with the talus; provides stability to the ankle joint. Has lateral malleolus.  
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Lateral malleolus of fibula   distal end of fibula; forms outer (lateral) bulge of ankle.  
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Tarsals   seven bones in each foot that form the tarsus (anatomical ankle). Has talus, calcaneus.  
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Talus   specific tarsal bone with which the distal ends of both the tibia and fibula articulate to form the ankle joint; lies between the distal tibia and calcaneus  
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Calcaneus   heel bone. Specific tarsal bone that forms heel and to which the Achilles/calcaneal tendon of the calf muscles attach; largest of tarsal bones  
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Metatarsals   five bones in each foot that form the instep  
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Phelanges of foot   14 bones in the five toes of each foot; three in each toe except big toe which only has two. Anatomical name for big toe = hallux. Bunion is deformation of hallux due to poor fitting shoes.  
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Arches of the feet   provide foot with certain amt. of springiness (resilience); maintained by interlocking shapes of foot bones, ligaments that bind bones of the feet, and the tendons of muscles that attach to those bones  
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