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Alicia Girard Bones of the Lower Limb
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Anatomy
11th Grade
12/02/2011

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Ilium

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Definition
largest of three hip bones, superior part of the hip bone
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Ischim

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Definition
 forms the lower and back part of the hip bone, Situated below the ilium and behind the pubis
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Pubis

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Definition

Inferior and anterior part of the hip,

It is divisible into a body, a superior ramus and an inferior ramus.

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Male Pelvis

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Definition
bones are larger and heavier, pelvic inlet is smaller and heart shaped, pubic arch is less than 90 degrees.
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Female Pelvis

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Definition
wider and shallower, pubic arch is greater than 90 degrees, more space in true  pelvis in order for childbirth to occur.
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Femur

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Definition
the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body, proximally the heard articulates qwith the bone forming the hip joint (coxal).
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Patella

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Definition
largest sesamoid in the body (sesame seed), increases leverage of quariceps femoris muscle.
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Tibia

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Definition
larger, medial, weight bearing bone of lower leg,articulates distally with the talus and fibula.
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Fibula

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Definition
smaller, laterally placed bone of the lower leg, non weight bearing.
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Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
Definition

7 tarsal bones: talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, and three cunieforms.

5 metatarsals: base, shaft, head

14 phalanges

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