A | B |
femur | longest bone in body |
fibula | lateral bone of the lower leg |
tibia | medial bone of the lower leg |
medial malleolus | inner ankle "bump" |
lateral malleolus | distal part of fibula - outside part of ankle |
tarsals | ankle bones |
talus | specific tarsal that articulates with the tibia |
calcaneus | heel bone |
gluteal tuberosity | posterior rough spot of femur for gluteal attachment |
patella | knee bone |
anterior crest | part of the tibia which you call the "shin" |
ischium | the inferior portion of the pelvic girdle, part you sit on |
ilium (iliac crest) | hip bone you can see |
pubis (pubic bone) | the anterior portion of the pelvis, joined by pubic symphysis |
sacroiliac | where the sacrum and ilium join |
obturator foramen | hole in the ischium, for nerves and vessels |
greater sciatic notch | bit groove in the posterior portion of pelvis, for sciatic nerve |
acetabulum | femur fits here, where all 3 pelvic bones articulate |
pubic symphysis | fibrocartilage |
female pubis | greater than 90* arch at pubis |