Lower extremity Bones (leg bones)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Femur bone | The longest bone in the body. Located between the os coxae (acetabulum and knee joints) |
| Femur Head | Articulates with the pelvis at the acetabulum |
| Femur neck | Just below head of the femur, weakest part of the femur |
| Femur greater trochanter | The proximalward knob on the lateral side of the femur. Serves as the attachment for the tendons of the gluteus and leg muscles |
| Femur lesser trochanter | Projection eminence from below the neck of the femur on the medial side. Allows for insertion of the psoas major and iliacus muscles. |
| Femur lateral epicondyle | Smaller and less prominent, gives attachment to the fibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Located on the distal end of the femur. Rough surface, lateral and superior to the lateral condyle |
| Femur medial epicondyle | Larger and more prominent, gives attachment to the tibular collateral ligament of the knee-joint. Located on the distal end of the femur. Rough surface, medial and superior to the lateral condyle |
| Femur lateral condyle | The larger and more prominent condyle of the Femur. |
| Femur medial condyle | The longer and farther reaching condyle of the Femur. |
| Tibia bone | *larger, medial, weight-bearing bone of leg *lateral & medial condyles at proximal end articulate w/ femur *articulates distally w/ talus & fibula *tibial tuberosity- attachment site for the patellar ligament *medial malleolus- medial surface of distal end (medial surface of ankle joint) |
| Tibia lateral condyle | The proximal and outermost condyle of the Tibia. Smaller than its coutnerpart. It serves as the insertion for the Biceps femoris muscle. |
| Tibia medial condyle | The proximal and innermost condyle of the Tibia. It is the site of insertion for the Semimembranosus muscle. |
| Tibia medial malleolus | The most distally prominent knob on the medial side of the leg. |
| Fibula bone | The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg. Contains the lateral malleolus. |
| Fibula lateral malleolus | Distally knob which forms the outer part of ankle. |
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