Leg bone

Leg bone

Leg bone can refer to one of the following:
*Femur - the thigh bone
*Patella - the knee cap
*Tibia - the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap
*Fibula - the smaller of the two leg bones located below the knee cap


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