FORS 3331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Foramen, Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Fibrous Joint

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Baker | [class] | spring 2017 | [lecture] | page 1. Both are minor accessory bones: the fibula is just a muscle attachment point that helps keep your foot attached, the patella increases the usefulness of the quadriceps. The largest sesamoid bone in the body: sesamoid bone - develops in a tendon. Its presence increases the leverage of the quadriceps femoris muscle. Rides in the tendon for the quadriceps femoris muscle. The patellar ligament runs from the patella to the tibial tuberosity. Rests and slides along the patellar surface on the femur. Apex - a non-articular point that faces distally. Lateral articular facet - the larger of the two facets: faces posteriorly. Medial articular facet - the smaller of the two facets: also faces posteriorly but it"s smaller. Long, thin bone located lateral to the tibia. Articulates with the tibia superiorly and inferiorly. Forms lateral border of the upper ankle joint: articulates medially with the talus.

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