Femur, Tibia, Fibula

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Head of femur
ball at top of femur
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neck of femur
connects ball to femur
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greater trochanter
top part of ridge after the neck of femur
top part of ridge after the neck of femur
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lesser trochanter
bottom part of ridge after the neck of femur
bottom part of ridge after the neck of femur
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intertrochanteric line
the line after the neck on anterior side of femur
the line after the neck on anterior side of femur
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intertrochanteric crest
line after neck on posterior femur
line after neck on posterior femur
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gluteal tuberosity
v on proximal posterior femur
v on proximal posterior femur
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linea aspera
line down posterior side of femur
line down posterior side of femur
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Medial condyle
medial attachment site on distal end of femur
medial attachment site on distal end of femur
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lateral condyle
lateral attachment site on distal end of femur
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intercondylar fossa
space on posterior side of femur between condyles
space on posterior side of femur between condyles
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patellar surface
surface of patella
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Intercondylar eminence
two dot ridges on top of tibia
two dot ridges on top of tibia
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tibial tuberosity
bump on anterior side of tibia
bump on anterior side of tibia
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anterior crest
ridge of anterior side of tibia
ridge of anterior side of tibia
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medial malleolus
point at the end of tibia
point at the end of tibia
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head
top of fibula
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Tibialis anterior
dorsiflexes and inverts the ankle
dorsiflexes and inverts the ankle
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extensor digitorum longus
extends toes dorsiflexes the ankle
extends toes dorsiflexes the ankle
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fibularis longus
plantar flexes the ankle and everts the ankle
plantar flexes the ankle and everts the ankle
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Soleus
plantar flexes the ankle

O: tibia and fibula

I: calcaneus
plantar flexes the ankle 

O: tibia and fibula 

I: calcaneus
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gastrocnemius
plantar flexes the ankle

O: medial and lateral condyles

I: calcaneus
plantar flexes the ankle

O: medial and lateral condyles

I: calcaneus