Bones Of The Pelvic Girdle And Lower Limbs

Front 1

COXA

Back 1

2-BONES
LOCATION: HIP, ARTICULATING WITH THE OTHER COXA ANTERIORLY AND WITH THE SACRUM POSTERIORLY

Front 2

FEMUR

Back 2

2-BONES
LOCATION: THIGH, B/W HIP AND KNEE

Front 3

PATELLA

Back 3

2-BONES
LOCATION: ANTERIOR SURFACE OF KNEE

Front 4

TIBIA

Back 4

2-BONES
LOCATION: MEDIAL SIDE OF LEG, B/W KNEE AND ANKLE

Front 5

FIBULA

Back 5

2-BONES
LOCATION: LATERAL SIDE OF LEG, B/W KNEE AND ANKLE

Front 6

TARSAL

Back 6

14-BONES
LOCATION: ANKLE
SPECIAL FEATURES: FREELY MOVABLE TALUS THAT ARTICULATES WITH LEG BONES; CALCANEUS THAT FORMS THE BASE OF THE HEEL; 5 OTHER TARSAL BONES BOUND FIRMLY TOGETHER

Front 7

METATARSAL

Back 7

10-BONES
LOCATION: INSTEP
SPECIAL FEATURES: ONE IN LINE WITH EACH TOE, BOUND BY LIGAMENTS TO FORM ARCHES

Front 8

PHALANX

Back 8

28-BONES
LOCATION: TOE
SPECIAL FEATURES: 3 IN EACH TOE, 2 IN GREAT TOE