Lower Limb Femur Fibula Metatarsals Tibia Tarsals Phalanges Femur Longest Bone Of Body Neck Linea Aspera Head Greater Trochanter Condyles Fovea Capitis Lesser Trochanter Epicondyles Patella kneecap: anterior surface of knee , flat sesamoid bone located in a tendon Shin Bone Condyles Anterior Crest Medial To Fibula Tibial Tuberosity Medial Malleolus Fibula Lateral To Tibia Head Does Not Bear Long, Slender Lateral Malleolus Any Body Weight Ankle and Foot Tarsals (14) calcaneus lateral cuneiform intermediate cuneiform navicular medial cuneiform cuboid Metatarsals (10) Phalanges (28) proximal middle distal Life-Span Changes Decrease in height at about age 30 Spongy bone weakens before compact bone Calcium levels fall Bone loss rapid in menopausal women Bones become brittle Hip fractures common Osteoclasts outnumber osteoblasts Vertebral compression fractures common Clinical Application Types of Fractures Green stick Fissured Comminuted Transverse Oblique Spiral
Lower Limb Femur Tibia Fibula Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges Femur Longest Bone Of Body Head Fovea Capitis Neck Greater Trochanter Lesser Trochanter Linea Aspera Condyles Epicondyles Patella kneecap: anterior surface of knee , flat sesamoid bone located in a tendon Shin Bone Medial To Fibula Condyles Tibial Tuberosity Anterior Crest Medial Malleolus Fibula Lateral To Tibia Long, Slender Head Lateral Malleolus Does Not Bear Any Body Weight Ankle and Foot Tarsals (14) calcaneus navicular cuboid lateral cuneiform intermediate cuneiform medial cuneiform Metatarsals (10) Phalanges (28) proximal middle distal Life-Span Changes Decrease in height at about age 30 Calcium levels fall Bones become brittle Osteoclasts outnumber osteoblasts Spongy bone weakens before compact bone Bone loss rapid in menopausal women Hip fractures common Vertebral compression fractures common Clinical Application Types of Fractures Green stick Fissured Comminuted Transverse Oblique Spiral
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