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Bone L1 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis I Spine L1 is the first lumbar vertebra at the thoracolumbar junction, a common site for burst fractures… Bone L1-L5 Vertebrae (Lumbar) vertebrae lumbales (L1-L5) Lower Back The five lumbar vertebrae have the largest bodies of the spinal column (accepting the highest axial… Bone L2 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis II Spine L2 is a large lumbar vertebra with a prominent body and strong transverse processes providing attachment… Bone L3 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis III Spine L3 is considered the apex of the lumbar lordosis and the most mobile of the lumbar… Bone L4 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis IV Spine L4 is at the level of the iliac crests — a key surface landmark — and… Bone L5 Vertebra vertebra lumbalis V Spine L5 is the most inferior lumbar vertebra and the site of the most common lumbar disc… Bone Lacrimal Bone os lacrimale Head & Skull The lacrimal bone is the smallest facial bone, forming part of the medial orbital wall and… Bone Lateral Cuneiform os cuneiforme laterale Foot & Ankle The lateral cuneiform articulates with the intermediate cuneiform, cuboid, navicular, and the second and third metatarsals,… Bone Lateral Epicondyle (Humerus) epicondylus lateralis humeri Upper Arm The lateral epicondyle is the lateral prominence of the distal humerus serving as the origin of… Bone Lateral Malleolus malleolus lateralis fibulae Foot & Ankle The lateral malleolus is the distal end of the fibula forming the lateral wall of the… Bone Lesser Trochanter trochanter minor femoris Thigh The lesser trochanter is the conical medial eminence at the base of the femoral neck, the… Bone Lumbar Vertebral Body corpus vertebrae lumbalis Lower Back The lumbar vertebral bodies are the largest in the mobile spine, supporting the full weight of… Bone Lunate os lunatum Hand & Wrist The lunate is a crescent-shaped carpal bone in the central proximal row that is the most…