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3.2 Bones of the Lower Limb Flashcards

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Pelvic Girdle

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  • Right hip bone or os coxae or innominate bone

- Left hip bone or os coxae or innominate bone

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3 fused bones

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  • Ilium (2/5)
  • Ischium (2/5)
  • Pubis (1/5)
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Pelvis

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  • Right hip bone
  • Left hip bone
  • Sacrum
  • Coccyx
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Thigh

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  • Femur or thigh bone

- Patella or knee cap

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Leg or Crus

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  • Tibia or shin bone

- Fibula or calf bone

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a large irregular bone that connects the lower limb to the trunk

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Hip bone

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a deep circular cup shaped depression on the lateral surface of the hip bone below its middle

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Acetabulum

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a gap on the inferior margin of the rim of acetabulum

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Acetabulum notch

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a flat central part of the acetabulum

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Acetabular fossa

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large opening in the inferior part of the hip bone between the pubis and ischium

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Obturator foramen

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it forms the upper two-fifths of the acetabulum, and all of the hip bone above it

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Ilium or flank bone

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is the thin flattened upper part of the ilium above the body

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Ala or wing

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upper curved border of the ala

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Iliac crest

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concave inner surface of the wing of ilium

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Iliac fossa

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a rough, ear-shaped part posterior to the iliac fossa that articulates with the upper lateral part of the sacrum

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Auricular surface

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four spines of the ilium

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ASIS, AIIS, PSIS, PIIS

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forms the lower two-fifths of the acetabulum and that part of the hip bone below and dorsal to the acetabulum

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Ischium

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pointed process that extends dorsally and medially from the body of the ischium

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Ischial spine

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large rounded process on the posterior surface of the lower end of the body of ischium

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Ischial tuberosity

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forms the anterior one-fifth of the acetabulum and the anterior part of the hip bone in front of the acetabulum and obturator foramen

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Pubis

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a very small process on the superior margin of the pubic bone slightly lateral to the pubic symphysis

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Pubic tubercle

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small ridge on the upper margin extending from the symphysis to the pubic tubercle

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Pubic crest

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is the curved surface formed by the medial margins of both inferior rami of the pubic bones and the lower border of the symphysis pubis

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Pubic arch

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a hollow curved cylinder with bony walls, at the inferior end of the vertebral column

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Pelvis (Latin = basin)

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a ridge of bone that begins at the upper margin of the symphysis pubis

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Linea terminalis (terminal line)

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pelvic rim or inlet, Heart-shaped opening into the true pelvis

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Superior aperture (opening)

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an opening at the lower end of the pelvis composed of the incomplete bony ring and ligaments

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Inferior aperture or outlet

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is the cavity located between the inlet and outlet

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True pelvis – or minor pelvis

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lies above the plane of the inlet

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False pelvis – or major pelvis

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30
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a deep notch on the posterior margin of the hip bone

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Greater Sciatic notch

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is a long bone, and the longest bone in the body, extending from the hip to the knee

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Femur

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small but definite hole at the center of the head

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Fovea capitis femoris

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large prominence on the lateral surface of the upper femur

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Greater trochanter

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much smaller rounded process that extends medially from the posteromedial margin of the upper femur at the junction of the neck and shaft

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Lesser trochanter

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is a ridge of bone that passes obliquely across the back of the upper femur between the greater and lesser trochanters

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Intertrochanteric crest

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a ridge that extends obliquely across the anterior surface of the upper femur

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Intertrochanteric line

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rounded process forming the lateral part of the distal end of the femur

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Lateral condyle

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a deep notch located between the posterior parts of the femoral condyles

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Intercondylar fossa

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a small process on the medial surface of the medial epicondyle of the femur

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Adductor tubercle

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is a sesamoid bone lying within the tendon of the quadriceps muscle tendon. It is a flat rounded bone and lies anterior to the knee joint

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Patella

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large sturdy bone and lies medial to the fibula

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Tibia

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a small, double pointed process on the proximal end of the tibia, located between the articular surfaces of the medial and lateral condyles of the tibia

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Intercondylar eminence

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rounded prominence on the anterior surface of the tibia below the condyles

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Tibial tuberosity

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a small, smooth rounded area on the posterolateral border of the lateral tibial condyle

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Fibular articular surface (fibular facet)

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a four sided smooth surface on the distal end of the tibia

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Inferior articular surface

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projects down from the medial margin of the tibia. It reaches about one-half inch below the level of the ankle joint

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Medial malleolus

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a concave depression on the lateral surface of the tibia just above the ankle joint

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Fibular notch

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long slender bone lying on the lateral side of the tibia and parallel to it

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Fibula

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pointed upper end of the head

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Apex or styloid process of the fibula

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distal expanded end of the fibula. Its tip is at lower level than the medial malleolus

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Lateral malleolus

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is sometimes referred to a ankle bone. It lies between the distal end of the tibia and the calcaneus, transmitting body weight to the calcaneus

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Talus or astragalus

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the inferior surface of the talus has 3 articular surfaces that form joints with the smooth articular surfaces of the calcaneus

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Talus or astragalus

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upper smooth convex surface that articulates with the lower end of the tibia

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Trochlea

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rounded anterior end of talus

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The head

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largest tarsal bone and forms the heel

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Calcaneus

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its upper surface has 3 smooth areas that form joints with the talus

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Calcaneus

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enlarged posterior end

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Calcaneal tuberosity

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small but definite shelf of bone that project medially from the medial surface of the calcaneus immediately below the talus, which it helps to support

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Sustentaculum tali

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largest sesamoid bones

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Patella

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frequently present posterior to and above the lateral condyle of the femur

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Fabella

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often present in tendons on the plantar surfaces of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe, second toe and sometimes in other toes

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Fabella

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bone to bone attachment

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Ligament

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bone to muscle attachment

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Tendon

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gliding joint (some authorities classified it as cartilaginous)

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Sacroiliac joints

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type of joint-Pubis Symphysis

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cartilaginous joint

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type of joint-Hip joints or coxal joints

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ball and socket joint

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  • Head of the femur

- Cup shaped acetabulum of the hip bone

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Hip joints or coxal joints

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or the ligament of the femoral head is attached to the pit on the femoral head above and to the acetabular notch of the hip bone below

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Round ligament (ligament teres)

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Medial and lateral condyles of the femur articulating the medial and lateral condyle of tibia

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Knee joints – hinge, double condylar, gliding joint

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Patellar surface of the femur articulating with the patella

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Knee joints – hinge, double condylar, gliding joint

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2 flat half-moon shaped discs of cartilage with the knee joint

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Menisci or semilunar cartilages

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two band of fibrous tissue that pass up from the intercondylar part of tibia, one to each margin of the intercondylar fossa

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Cruciate ligaments

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is attached to the base of the patella

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The tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle

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extends from the apex of the patella to the tibial tuberosity

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Patellar ligaments

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Fibular articular surface of the tibia

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Superior tibiofibular joints – gliding joint

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Articular surface on the medial margin of the head of fibula

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Superior tibiofibular joints – gliding joint

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Medial surface of the lower part of fibula

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Inferior tibiofibular joints – cartilaginous joints

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Fibular notch of the tibia

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Inferior tibiofibular joints – cartilaginous joints

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inferior articular surface of the tibia articulating with the trochlea of the talus, and the medial and lateral malleoli with the medial and lateral surfaces of the talus

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Ankle joint – hinge joint

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Head of metatarsal bones

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Metatarsophalangeal joints – condylar joints

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Bases of phalanges

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Metatarsophalangeal joints – condylar joints

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Head of one phalanx

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Interphalangeal joints – hinge joints

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type of joint-Intertarsal joints

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gliding joints

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Base of another phalanx

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Interphalangeal joints – hinge joints

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type of joint-Tarsometatarsal joints

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gliding joints

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visible when the foot is viewed on the medial border

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Longitudinal arch

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formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bone

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Longitudinal arch

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curved form the medial side towards the lateral side

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Transverse arch or anterior arch

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femoral head lies outside of and above the acetabulum

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Congenital dislocation

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patella may present as 2 separate bones

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Bipartite patella

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a small triangular bone posterior to the talus has formed from a separate epiphysis to that of the talus, and has failed to unite with it

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• Os trigonum

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