GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The thigh houses the femur, while the leg houses the tibia and fibula. The fibula articulates with the talus, one of the seven bones found in the ankle, at its distal end and the femur at its proximal end. This distal articulation is part of the ankle joint, while the proximal articulation is part of the knee joint.

Detailed explanation-2: -The femur (thigh) bone is the largest and heaviest bone of the leg and its distal end articulate with the tibia and patella (kneecap). Within the human skeleton, the femur is the most proximal and the tarsal bones are the most distal point of attachment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tarsal bones are arranged from proximal to distal into 3 rows: Proximal (crural) row: composed by tibial tarsal bone (talus) and fibular tarsal bone (calcaneus). It articulates with the tibia to form the tarsocrural joint. Middle (intermetatarsal) row: composed only by the central tarsal bone (navicular bone).

Detailed explanation-4: -The proximal row contains the talus, which is the most superior of the tarsals and articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. The talus is responsible for transmitting forces from the tibia to the heel and acts as an attachment point for numerous ligaments that strengthen the ankle joint.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tibia is located in the lower leg medial to the fibula, distal to the femur and proximal to the talus of the foot.