Human leg

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/human-leg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What bones make up a human leg?The leg has the femur, patella, tibia, fibula, and the bones of the foot, including tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges.
2. How does the knee joint stay stable?The knee is kept steady by the patella and several ligaments, like the cruciate and collateral ligaments.

Valgus Angle: The inward angle of the femur relative to the tibia, allowing knees to align closer to the body's midline.
Gait Cycle: The sequence of events that occur when a limb moves during walking or running, from initial contact to the next initial contact.
Proprioception: The body's ability to sense its position, movement, and balance, heavily reliant on leg sensory input.