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BONES AND MARKINGS OF THE LEG
BI=ONES AND MARKINGS OF LEG AND FOOT
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/16/2006

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FEMUR
Definition
THE SUPERIOR SINGLE BONE MAKING UP THE UPPER LEG
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THE HEAD OF THE FEMUR
Definition
THE HEAD OF THE FEMUR IS THE LARGE ROUNDED KNOB LIKE PROJECTION THAT ATRICULATES WITH THE HIP BONE AT THE ACETABULUM
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NECK
Definition
THE NECK OF FEMUR IS THE AREA JUST INFERIOR TO THE HEAD LOOKS LIKE A COLLAR
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GREATER TROCHANTER
Definition
THE GREATER TROCHANTER OF THE FEMUR IS LARGE AREA THAT IS ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF THE BONE INFERIOR TO THE NECK IT LOOKS LIKE SOME ONE SAWED SOMETHING OFF HERE
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LESSER TROCHANTER
Definition
THE LESSER TROCHANTER IS ALSO BELOW THE NECK IT IS LOCATED ON THE MIDEAL SIDE OF THE BONE (PLAIN ENGLISH THIS IS THE PROJECTION AT THE TOP OF THE BONE ON THE INSIDE )
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MEDIAL EPICONDYLE
Definition
THE MEDIAL EPICONYDLE IS LIKE IT SAYS IT IS LOCATED ON THE INFERIOR END OF THE BONE ON THE MEDIAL SIDE AND EPI MEANING UPPER THIS IS THE UPPER PART OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE INSIDE KNOB ON THE END OF THIS BONE
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LATERAL EPICONDYLE
Definition
THE LATERAL EPICONDYLE LIKE IT SAYS IS THE AREA OF THE KNOB AT THE END OF THE BONE THAT IS MARKED BY THE UPPER (EPI ) SIDE (LATERAL ) OF THE DISTAL END OF THE FEMUR
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INTRACONDYLAR NOTCH
Definition
THE INTRACONDYLAR NOTCH (FOSSA) IS LOCATED ON THE DISTAL AND POSTERIOR END OF THE FEMUR ( LOCATED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOWER END OF THE FEMUR
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MEDIAL CONDYLE
Definition
THE MEDIAL CONDYLE IS LOCATED ON THE DISTAL AND MEDIAL END OF THE FEMUR ALSO THIS IS THE ANTERIOR SIDE OF THE BONE ( PLAIN ENGLISH THE INSIDE KNOB ON THE LOWEREND OF THE FEMUR THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE BONE
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LATERAL CONDYLE
Definition
THE LATERAL CONDYLE IS ON THE DISTAL LATERAL ANTERIOR END OF THE FEMUR THIS IS THE PROJECTION ON THE FRONT OUTSIDE OF THE BONE
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GLUTEAL TUBEROSITY
Definition
THE GLUTEAL TUBEROSITY IS IS LOCATED ON THE POSTERIOR SIDE OF THE BONE IT IS LOCATED ON THE SHAFT IN BACK ABOUT ONE QUARTER OF THE WAY DOWN IT LOOKS LIKE A CREST AND IS THE SIGHT OF MUSCLE ATTACHMENT
Term
POTELLA
Definition
THE POTELLA IS A TRIANGLUR BONE THIS IS THE KNEE CAP IT IS A SESOMIOD BONE IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY ARTICULATE WITH ANY OTHER BONE IT COVERS THE JOINT WITH THE FEMUR AND TIBULA PROTECTING IT
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TIBIA
Definition
THE TIBIA IS THE MEDIAL INFERIOR BONE OF THE LEG ( THE INSIDE LOWER LEG BONE )
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LATERAL CONDYLE
Definition
THE LATERAL CONDYLE OF THE TIBIA IS THE LARGE KNOBY LOOKING PROTRUSION ON THE SUPERIOR AND LATERAL END OF THE TIBIA
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MEDIAL CONDYLE
Definition
THE MEDIAL CONDYLE IS THE LARGE KNOBY LIKE PROJECTION ON THE MEDIAL AND SUPERIOR END OF THE TIBIA 9 NOTE REMEMBER CONDYLES ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FEMUR AND ON THE TOP OF THE TIBIA WHERE THESE BONES ARTICULATE
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TIBIAL TUBEROSITY
Definition
THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY IS THE CREST LOCATED ON THE ANTERIOR SUPERIOR END OF THE TIBIA LOCATED JUST INFERIOR TO THE CONDYLE
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MEDIAL MALLEOLUS
Definition
THE MEDIAL MALLEOLUS IS THE INFERIOR AND ANTERIOR AS WELL AS POSTERIOR PROJECTION ON THE MEDIAL SIDE OF THE BONE
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ANTERIOR CREST
Definition
ANTERIOR CREST ID THE LINE OR CREST THAT RUNS DOWN THE ANTERIOR MIDIAL SECTION OF THE TIBIA
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ANTERIOR CREST
Definition
ANTERIOR CREST ID THE LINE OR CREST THAT RUNS DOWN THE ANTERIOR MIDIAL SECTION OF THE TIBIA
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ANTERIOR CREST
Definition
ANTERIOR CREST ID THE LINE OR CREST THAT RUNS DOWN THE ANTERIOR MIDIAL SECTION OF THE TIBIA
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FIBULA
Definition
THE FIBULA IS THE LATERAL INFERIOR BONE OF THE LEG
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THE HEAD OF THE FIBULA
Definition
THE HEAD OF THE FIBULA IS THE SUPERIOR END OF THE FIBULA
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LATERAL MALLEOLUS OF THE FIBULA
Definition
THE LATERALL MALLEOLUS OF THE FIBULA IS THE LATERAL INFERIOR MOST POINT OF THE FIBULA
Term
TARSALS
Definition
THE TARSALS ARE THE BONES MAKING UP THE ANKLE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE FOOT
Term
CALCONEUS BONE
Definition
THE CALCANEOUS BONE IS THE FIRST AND LARGEST BONE OF THE FOOT MAKING UP THE FOOT BONE
Term
THE TALUS
Definition
THE TALUS THE LARGE BONE LOCATED ON THE LATERAL SIDE OF THE FOOT LOCATED NEXT TO THE CALCANEOUS THIS MAKES UP THE KNOB YOU FEEL IN THE AN KLE
Term
NAVICULAR BONE
Definition
THIS BONE IS LOCATED INFRONT OF THE TALUS (ANKLE BONE AND LINES UP IN BACK OF THE BIG TOE
Term
CUBOID BONE OF THE FOOT (TARSAL BONE)
Definition
THE CUBIOD BONE OF THE FOOT IS LIKE THE NAME SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE A CUBE IS LOCET POSTERIOR TO THE METETARSAL BONES THAT GOES ON TO MAKE THE FOURTH AND FIFTH LITTLE TOE
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MEDIAL CUNIEIFORM
Definition
THE MEDIAL CANIEFORM IS THE MOST NEDIAL DISTAL BONES COMPRISING THE TARSALS IT ARTICULATES WITH THE METETARSAL THAT GOES ON TO MAKE THE BIG TOE
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INTERMEDIATE CUNEIFORM
Definition
THE INTERMEDIATED CUNEIFORM IS THE SQUARISH BONE LOCATED BELOW THE METETARSAL BONE THAT GONES ON TO MEET THE SECOND TWO
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LATERAL CUNEIFORM
Definition
THE LATERAL CUNIFORM IS THE MIDDLE BONE OF THE MOST DISTAL TARSAL BONES (IF WE DROVE WITH OUR FEET THIS WOULD BE THE DRIVING BONE OF OUR FOOT )
Term
THE METETARSALS
Definition
THE METETARSALS ARE THE BONES THAT MAKE UP THE ARCH OF THE FOOT THESE ARE THE LONGEST BONES OF THE FOOT NUMBERED ONE THROUGH FIVE LIKE THE TWOS OR PHALANGES
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THE PHALANGES OF THE FOOT
Definition
THE PHALANGES OF THE FOOT ARE ALSO CALLED THE TWOS AND LIKE THE FINGERS THEY ARE NUMBERED ONE THROUGH FIVE STARTING WITH THE BIG TOE AND LIKE THE THUMB THE BIG TOE ONLY HAS A DISTAL AND A PROXIMAL BONE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE MIDDLE BONE
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THE PHALANX
Definition
THE PHALANX ARE THE SMALL BONES THAT MAKE UP THE TOES
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