Bones of the lower limbs Flashcards
only bone in the thigh; heaviest, strongest bone in the body
FEMUR
separated by intertrochsnteric line anteriorly; intertchanteric crest posteriorly
GREATER/LESSER TROCHANTERS
depression, foramen wher blood vessels pass through
FOVEA CAPITIS
larger and more medial
TIBIA
roughened ligament attaches to tibial tuberosity
PATELLAR LIGAMENT
forms the inner bulge of the ankle
MEDIAL MALLEOLUS
thin and sticklike
FIBULA
forms the outer part of the ankle
LATERAL MALLEOLUS
composed of the tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges
FOOT
supports the body weight and serves as lever that allows us to propel our bodies forward when we walk and run
FOOT
forming the post half of the foot with seven tarsals bones
TARSUS
7 tarsals
CALCANEUS
TALUS
CUBOID
NAVICULAR
LATERAL CUNEIFORM
INTERMEDIATE CUNEIFORM
MEDIAL CUNEIFORM