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Illium- The ilium is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis, and appears in most

vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except
snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium.
Pubis- In vertebrates, the pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three
principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.
Orbturator Foramen- The obturator foramen is the large opening created by the
ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
Ischium- The ischium forms the lower and back part of the hip bone.
Femur- The femur, or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates
capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such
as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses,
the femur is found only in the rear legs. The head of the femur articulates with the
acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the
femur articulates with the tibia and patella forming the knee joint. By most measures the femur
is the strongest bone in the body. The femur is also the longest bone in the body.
Patella- The patella, also known as the kneecap or kneepan, is a thick, circular-triangular bone
which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular
surface of the knee joint. The patella is found in most vertebrates such as mice, cats, and birds, but not in whales or most reptiles and
amphibians such as snakes or frogs.
Tibia- The tibia, also known as the shinbone or shank bone, is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates
(the other being the fibula), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones. The tibia is found next to the fibula on the medial side of the leg,
closer to centre-line. The tibia is connected to the fibula by the interosseous membrane of leg, forming a type of joint called a
syndesmosis with very little movement.
Fibula- The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the
smaller of the two bones, and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the
back of the head of the tibia, below the level of the knee joint, and excluded from the formation of this joint. Its lower extremity inclines a
little forward, so as to be on a plane anterior to that of the upper end; it projects below the tibia, and forms the lateral part of the ankle-joint.
Tarsals- In tetrapods, the tarsus is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of tibia and fibula of the
lower leg and the metatarsus. The tarsus articulates with the bones of the metatarsus, which in turn articulate with the proximal phalanges of
the toes.
Meta Tarsals- The metatarsal bones, orme tatarsus are a group of five long bones in the foot, located between the tarsal bones of the hind- and
mid-foot and the phalanges of the toes. Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are numbered from the medial side the first, second,
third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal. The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the hand. The lengths of the metatarsal bones in
humans are, in descending order: second, third, fourth, fifth and first.

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