Leg, ankle and foot bones
There are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones.
The 10 hip and leg bones are the innominate or hip bone (fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis), femur, tibia, fibula, and patella (kneecap) on each side.
The 14 ankle bones are the talus, calcaneus (heel bone), navicular, cuboid, internal cuneiform, middle cuneiform, and external cuneiform on each side.
The 38 foot bones are the 10 metatarsals and 28 phalanges (toe bones).
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