Manual of human physiology / by Leonard Hill.

  • Hill, Leonard, Sir, 1866-1952
Date:
1899
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Credit: Manual of human physiology / by Leonard Hill. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    surface, which articulates with the tibia—the larger of the two leg-bones. The head of the thigh-bone, resting in the socket of the hip-bone, forms a ball and socket joint (similar to a toy cup and ball). This kind of joint allows the leg to swing forwards and backwards, inwards and outwards, round in a circle. The bones are fastened together by strong check ligaments. The tibia and fibula and patella. In the leg there are two bones, the tibia andjibula. The tibia, or shin-bone, is long andstrongand bears the weight of the body. The fibula, or splint-bone, is an equally long but much slenderer bone, and is at- tached to the tibia as a pin is to a brooch. At the top, the tibia presents a broad smooth surface, which arti- culates with the lower end of the femur, forming a hinge joint at the knee. In front of the knee is a small separate bone, the patella or knee-cap. Here, again, the bones are Fig. 42. I. Hind, and II. front view of B, tibia, and A» fibula. C. Head of the fibula articulating with tibia. D. Surface articulating with lower end of femur. E. Surfaces which articulate with astragalus.