male= more narrow

female= wider and more shallow

-largest of 3 hipbones

-superior part of hipbone

-inferior and posterior part of hipbone

-ischial tuberosity= (most prominent feature) part that meets the chair when sitting

-inferior and anterior part of the hipbone

-superior and inferior rami and body

• longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body
• neck= common site for fracture
• articulates with patella

• Largest sesamoid bone in the body
• Froms the patellodemoral joint
• superior suface=base
• inferior, narriower suface=apex

• larger, medial weight bearing bone of the leg
• lateral and medial condyles at promimal end articulate with femur

• Medial Malleolus- medial surface of distal end (medial surface of ankle joint)

• Smaller, laterally placed bone of leg
• non-weight bearing
• head forms the proxiamal tibofibular joint
• lateral mellelous- distal end, articulates w/ tibia and the talus at the ankle

• 7 bones that articulate with tibia and fibula
• heal bone= largest and stongest

14 bones

big toe= hallux