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- Longest, heaviest, and strongest bone (thigh bone)
- articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone to form the coxal joint.  |
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Knee bone lined with thick cartilage
stress syndrome here also known as runner's knee |
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| Bone in the shape of a sesame seed like patella |
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the larger, medial weight bearing bone that attaches to the femur
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smaller laterally placed bone of lower leg
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Tarsal bone that articulates with fibula and tibia |
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Heel bone- largest and strongest tarsal bone
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"fallen arch"- Not enough arch so that foot is very flat because arch collapsed. It usually doesn't cause too much pain but can become painful after running too much, etc
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Claw foot is a deformity of the toes in which the toe joint nearest the foot is bent upward and the other toe joints are bent downward. The toe looks like a claw. Claw toes may be caused by a problem with the nerves in the leg or from a spinal cord problem. Not usually problem but could be indication of nervous system issues. |
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| Big Toe- IT IS NOT A PHALANGE BONE |
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Bones are the long bones that make up fingers and toes
are distal... "Dancing phalanges!"
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Hip- base of spinal cord and connects to the legs
contains 2 coxal bones fused by pubic symphysis anteriorly and then at sacroilic joints posteriorly
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