The leg carries your whole weight, so its bones are the largest and strongest in the body. There are four big ones: the thigh bone, the kneecap, and two in the lower leg. Tap each.
Femur
The legfemur · patella · tibia · fibula
The bones
💡 The tibia is the thick shinbone that bears weight, on the inner (medial) side. The fibula is the thin one on the outer side. It mostly gives muscles a place to attach.
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Bones of the Lower Limb — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
