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Leg bone

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Leg bones are the bones found in the leg. These can include the following:

Femur, The bone in the thigh.
Patella, The knee cap
Tibia, The shin bone, the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap
Fibula, The smaller of the two leg bones located below the patella

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