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| The Head of which bone connects with the pelvis' acetabulum |
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The Femur
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| In the Femure, these are the sites with the large muscles attach to the femur |
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Greater and Lesser Trochanter
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| This bone is commonly known as the knee cap |
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Patella
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| These two bones are part of the lower leg and are commonly referred to the shin zone |
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The Fibula and Tibia
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This bone is commonly called the shin bone and is the Weight bearing bone of the lower leg
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| The non weight bearing bone that is lateral to the Tibia |
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| In the foot there are 7 tarsals bones |
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Tallus
Calcaneus
Navicular
Third cuneiform
Second Cuneiform
First Cuneiform
Cubion
Tall Centers Never Take Shots From Corners |
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| These are the muscle attachments sites between the knee and the femur |
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Medial and Lateral Epicondyles |
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This site on the Femur is distal to the head
and is a common site for fracture |
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The Neck of the Femur
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| This bone is the longest, heaviest, and strongest in the body |
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Femur
*Because it supports the body's weight
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This bone is the largest sesmoid bone in the body
and it forms the patellofemoral jont |
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The Patella
*Looks like a plate
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