Class 11 · Locomotion and Movement

Bones of Limbs Structure — NEET Biology

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Femur (thigh bone – the longest bone), tibia and fibula, tarsals (ankle bones – 7 in number), metatarsals (5 in number) and phalanges (digits – 14 in number) are the bones of the legs (hind limb). A cup shaped bone called patella cover the knee ventrally (knee cap).

NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 17 · Paragraph 27
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The cup-shaped bone covering the knee ventrally is:

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