Knee and Thigh Anatomy

Name this large thigh bone

• Ilium

• Femur

• Patella

• Tibia

Lateral lower leg bone, distal end is commonly called ankle bone (think Florida)...

• Tibia

• Patella

• fibula

• Talus

Medial lower leg bone, commonly called shin bone (think TX)

• Femur

• Talus

• Fibula

• Tibia

Small sesamoid bone on the anterior knee, commonly called the kneecap

• femur

• Cuboid

• Patella

• Ilium

What type of joint is the knee?

• Synovial

• Hinged

• axial

• Ball and socket

What type of joint is the hip joint?

• Synovial

• Hinged

• Pivot

• Ball & socket

The knees are ____ to the waist.

• superior

• inferior

• posterior

• anterior

The heel is ___ to the toes.

• anterior

• deep

• posterior

• intermediate

The knee is _____ to the thigh.

• distal

• proximal

• medial

• lateral

A

• tibia

• femur

• fibula

• patella