FINAL EXAM of Femur, Patella, Tibia, and Fibula Features

Right femur

femoral head

fovea capitis

femoral neck

greater trochanter

lesser trochanter

gluteal tuberosity

linea aspera

popliteal surface

medial condyle of femur

lateral condyle

medial epicondyle

lateral epicondyle

intercondylar fossa

right patella

left patella

base patella

apex patella

lateral articular facets

medial articular facets (backview)

tibia

medial condyle of tibia

lateral condyle of tibia

intercondylar eminence of tibia

superior fibular articular facet

tibial tuberosity of tibia

Talar Facet (Tibia)

soleal line of tibia

fibular notch

fibula

fibular head

fibular neck

Fibular styloid process of fibula

lateral malleolus of fibula

malleolar articular surface

Largest seamoid bone and helps to stabilize the knee joint

Patella

The lower limb evolved from an ancestral (blank) fin. Our (blank) has resulted in major specialization of the leg bones

1)fish

2)bipedal mode of locomotion

ossifies from 5 centers

femur

ossifies from 1 center

Patella

ossifies from 3 center

tibia

(blank) ossifies from 3 centers: shaft and one each at proximal and distal ends

fibula

Femur articulates proximally with the (blank) and distally with both (blank) and (blank)

1)os coxae

2)tibia and patella

fibula distal end