Unit 17: Skeletal System - Tibia and Fibula
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fibula
the smaller, more lateral, non-weight-bearing lower leg bone
tibia
the larger, more medial, weight-bearing lower leg bone
head
the most superior portion of the fibula
neck
the narrowing below the head of the fibula
lateral malleolus
-the most inferior projection on the fibula
-the bump that can be felt on the outside of the ankle
shaft
the long part of the fibula
medial condyle
the more medial rounded projection at the end of the tibia
lateral condyle
-the more lateral rounded projection at the end of the tibia
-meets with the femur
tibial tuberosity
-rounded elevation in the middle of the triangle formed from the medial and lateral condyles of the femur
shaft
the long portion of the tibia
medial malleolus
-the most inferior projection on the tibia
-bump can be felt on the inside of the ankle
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