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Name the bones of the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot.

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The bones of the thigh, leg, ankle and foot are part of the lower limb.

The thigh consists of only one bone, femur\textbf{femur}.

The leg consists of two bones, the tibia\textbf{the tibia} and the fibula\textbf{the fibula}.

The ankle consists of even seven bones, called tarsal bones\textbf{tarsal bones}. Tarsal bones are talus,\textbf{talus,} calcaneus,\textbf{calcaneus,} cuboid,\textbf{cuboid,} navicular\textbf{navicular}, and the medial\textbf{the medial}, intermediate,\textbf{intermediate,} and lateral\textbf{and lateral} cuneiforms\textbf{cuneiforms}.

The foot consists of the metatrsal bones\textbf{the metatrsal bones} and phalanges\textbf{phalanges}.

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