Bones of the lower limbs

• Femur


  thigh bone

  
• Proximal end articulation of femur

  Head articulates with the acetabulum of the coxal (hip) bone
• Distal end articulation of femur

  Lateral and medial condyles articulate with the tibia in the lower leg
• surgical neck of femur

  
• Intertrochanteric line of femur

  
• lateral epicondyle of femur

  
• Patellar surface of femur

  
• head of the femur bone

  
• Lesser trochanter of femur

  
• medial epicondyle of femur

  
• gluteal tuberosity of femur

  
• Intercondylar fossa of femur

  
• Intertrochanteric crest of femur

  
• The lower legs has 2 bones

  Tibia and fibula
• Tibia


  shinbone ; larger and medially oriented

  
• Proximal end articulation of tibia

  Medial and lateral condyles articulate with the femur to form the knee joint
• Distal end articulation of tibia

  Medial malleolus forms the inner part of the ankle
• Fibula


  thin and sticklike; lateral to the tibia

  Has no role in forming the knee joint

  
• Distal end articulation of fibula

  Lateral malleolus forms the outer part of the ankle
• Head of fibula bone

  
• Proximal tibiofibular joint of tibia

  
• Distal tibiofibular joint

  
• lateral malleolus of fibula

  
• medial mallelous of tibia

  
• anterior border of tibia

  
• interosseous membrane

  
• tibial tuberosity of tibia

  
• medial condyle of tibia

  
• Foot


  tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
• Tarsals


  7 bones

  
• Two largest tarsals are the:

  calcaneus (heel bone) and talus

  
• Metatarsals


  5 bones form the sole of the foot

  
• Phalanges


  14 bones form the toes
• Medial Cuneiform Tarsal

  
• Intermediate cuneiform Tarsal

  
• Navicular Tarsal

  
• Lateral cuniform of tarsals

  
• Cuboid Tarsals

  
• Phalanges (foot)


  Distal, middle, proximal
• Arches of the feet

  Bones of the foot are arranged to form three strong arches

  Two longitudinal

  One transverse