Parts of Hip and Leg Bones
- ilium (flared upper portion)
- iliac crest (upper edge of ilium)
- posterior superior iliac spine (posterior continuation of iliac crest)
- ischium (lower, posterior portion)
- pubis (anterior, medial portion)
- pubic symphysis (joint between the two pubic bones)
- head (round process that articulates with hip bone)
- neck (constricted portion distal to head)
- greater trochanter (large lateral process for muscle attachment)
- lesser trochanter (medial process for muscle attachment)
- condyles (rounded processes that articulate with tibia)
- condyles (articulates with femur)
- medial malleolus (distal process - the medial ankle bone)
- head (articulates with tibia)
- lateral malleolus (distal process – the lateral ankle bone)
- calcaneus (heel bone)
- talus (articulates with calcaneus and tibia)
- cuboid, navicular
- cuneform – 1st, 2nd, 3rd
This page was updated in November 2005.
