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The bones of the knee and the leg include the femur, which is the large thigh bone; the tibia and fibula, which are the leg bones between the knee and ankle; and the patella, which is sometimes called the kneecap.
Knee Anatomy. BONES OF THE KNEE: The femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), patella (knee cap), fibula (smaller bone next to shin bone). Muscles, tendons and ligaments connect the knee bones. The kneecap glides in a groove in the thighbone and adds leverage to the thigh muscles, which are used to extend the leg. The thigh bone and shine bone come together at the knee joint and move on one another when bending or straightening the leg.