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tibia

Long bone of the lower leg

EntityQ178366

Also known as shinbone · shin · shankbone · shank · shin bone

Subclass of: long bone
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1.Stated in Foundational Model of AnatomyRetrieved 2019-08-01
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Part of: bones of free part of lower limb

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The tibia, also known as the shinbone, shankbone or simply the shin, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates ; it connects the knee with the ankle. The tibia is found on the medial side of the leg next to the fibula and closer to the median plane. The tibia is connected to the fibula by the interosseous membrane of leg, forming a type of fibrous joint called a syndesmosis with very little movement. The tibia is named for the flute tibia. It is the second largest bone in the human body, after the femur. The leg bones are the strongest long bones as they support the rest of the body.

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Named after: aulos
Connects with: femur
fibula
talus
crural fascia
deep infrapatellar bursa
Members / parts: tibial plateau
lateral condyle of tibia
medial condyle of tibia
body of tibia

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