Tibia and Fibula

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Tibia

the large weight-bearing bone located in the lower leg between your knee and your ankle

<p>the large weight-bearing bone located in the <strong>lower leg</strong> between your knee and your ankle</p>
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Fibula

the slender long bone on the outer side of the lower leg.

<p><mark>the slender long bone on the outer side of the lower leg</mark>.</p>
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Medial condyle

the larger, rounded bony eminence on the inner side of the upper (proximal) end of the shinbone.

<p><mark>the larger, rounded bony eminence on the inner side of the upper (proximal) end of the shinbone</mark>.</p>
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Lateral condyle

the rounded, outer bony projection located on the upper (proximal) end of the shinbone.

<p><mark>the rounded, outer bony projection located on the upper (proximal) end of the shinbone</mark>.</p>
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tubercles of intercondylar eminence

two bony peaks—medial and lateral—located on the proximal tibial plateau of the knee

<p><mark>two bony peaks—medial and lateral—located on the proximal tibial plateau of the knee</mark></p>
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Tibial tuberosity

a raised bony bump on the front of the tibia, just below the kneecap.

<p><mark>a raised bony bump on the front of the tibia, just below the kneecap</mark>.</p>
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Anterior crest

the sharp, prominent ridge on the front of the shinbone

<p>the sharp, prominent ridge on the front of the shinbone</p>
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Medial malleolus

the prominent bony bump on the inner side of your ankle, formed by the lower end of the shinbone

<p>the prominent bony bump on the inner side of your ankle, formed by the lower end of the shinbone</p>
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Head of fibula

the expanded upper end of the fibula bone, located just below the outer side of the knee joint.

<p><mark>the expanded upper end of the fibula bone, located just below the outer side of the knee joint</mark>.</p>
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Lateral malleolus

the bony bump on the outside of your ankle.

<p><mark>the bony bump on the outside of your ankle</mark>.</p>