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12 Cards in this Set
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The tibia is the blank of the two lower leg bones
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Largest
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Tibia is located on the medial side of the leg
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Big toe
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the medial side of the tibia has a bony extension that is called the medial malleolus or
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ankle bone
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The tibia is the weight-bearing bone of the blank
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Lower leg
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the blank is on the lateral (or little toe) side of the leg. It is not a weight-bearing bone.
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Fibula
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The superior end of the fibula forms the lateral part of the blank, and the lateral malleolus forms and protects the lateral portion of the blank
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Knee joint
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ankle bones are called
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Tarsals
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this supports weight and act as shock absorbers for the body are called
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Tarasals, Metatarsals, and phalanges
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There are blank tarsal bones in each foot.
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7 tarsals
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the talus, calcaneus, cuboid, navicular, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cuneiforms. The talus articulates with the tibia to bear weight from the legs. The medial malleolus (on the tibia) and the lateral malleolus (on the fibula) protect the talus on both sides
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The metatarsals are the blank of the feet and sit upon blank. There are blank metatarsals in each foot
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Bones
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The toes or blank connect to the blank
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Phalanges
Metatarsals |
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There are phalanges per blank - 2
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14 per foot
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There are 14 phalanges per foot—2 in the great toe and 3 each in the remaining toes. The separations between the phalanges are identified as follows: the distal phalanx (tip of the toe), the middle phalanx, (in the middle) and the proximal phalanx (nearest the point of connection to the metatarsals). Notice that the medical term for toes is the same as for fingers.
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