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lower limb (lower extremity) has 30 bones in four locations
- femur in the thigh
- patella (kneecap)
- tibia and fibula in the leg
- 7 tarsals in the
tarsus (ankle), 5 metatarsals in the metatarsus, and
14 phalanges (bones of the digits) in the foot[image]
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- thigh bone
- longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body
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- kneecap
- sesamoid bone
- small, triangular bone located anterior to the knee joint
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- shin bone
- larger, medial, weight-bearing bone of the leg
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- parallel and lateral to the tibia, but it is considerably smaller
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- tarsus (ankle) is the proximal region of the foot and consists of seven tarsal bones
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metatarsus, the intermediate region of the foot, consists of five metatarsal bones numbered I to V (or 1–5) from the medial to lateral position
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- phalanges comprise the distal component of the foot and resemble those of the hand both in number and arrangement
- numbered I to V (or 1–5) beginning with the great
toe, from medial to lateral
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bones of the foot are arranged in two arches that are held in position by ligaments and tendons
- longitudinal arch
- transverse arch
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| two parts, both of which consist of tarsal and metatarsal bones arranged to form an arch from the anterior to the posterior part of the foot |
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between the medial and lateral
aspects of the foot and is formed by the navicular, three
cuneiforms, and the bases of the five metatarsals |
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