Leg Bones

Pelvic Girdle: Male- closer together narrow hips

• Location:  bottom of the spine, connects spine and legs.

• Function:

  • Supports body weight and protects organs.

Pelvic Girdle: Female- wider, bigger opening

• Location: bottom of the spine, which connects the spine to the legs.

• Function: 

  • Supports body weight, protects organs, and allows for childbirth.

Coxal- 1.2 side of the pelvic

• Location: on the sides of your pelvis, connecting the spine to the thigh bone (femur). (made of 3 parts (ilium, ischium, and pubis.)

• Function:

  • Supports body weight, protects organs, and helps with leg movement.

Femur- Thigh bone

• Location: upper leg, between the hip and knee.

• Function: Supports the body’s weight and allows leg movement.

Patella: Knee cap 

• Location: front of the knee joint.

• Function: Protects the knee and helps the leg move.

Tibia: front big one lower leg

• Location: larger bone in the lower leg, on the inside

• Function: Supports most of the body’s weight.

Fibula: back thin one lower leg

• Location: smaller bone in the lower leg, on the outside.

• Function: Helps with stability but doesn’t carry much weight.

Tarsals: the heel of your foot walking (talus, calcaneus, navicular, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, and cuboid)

• Location: ankle and upper foot

• Function: Helps the foot move and supports weight.

Metatarsals: not your toe bridge of your feet

• Location: middle of the foot.

• Function: Supports weight and helps with walking.

Phalanges

• Phalanges Proximal closer to the metatarsals

• Phalanges medial between the proximal and distal

• Phalanges Distal: toes

  • Location: in the toes

  • Function: Help with balance and movement.