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Heavy long bone that forms the leg above the knee

Femur

Larger of the two bones that form the leg below the knee

Tibia

Smaller of the two bones that form the leg below the knee

Fibula

Also known as accessory bone or kneecap. Forms the kneecap joint

Patella

The ankle joint is composed of 3 bones

Tibia, fibula, talus

Also known as ankle bone

Talus

There are 7 of these bones

Tarsal

Long and slender, similar to the bones of the had. There are 5 of these bones

Metatarsal

Fourteen bones that compose the toes

Phalanges