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The fibula is lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
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Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
Is the fibula lateral to the tibia?
The tibia is medial to the fibula. The tibia is the larger of the lower leg bones.
Is the Tibia is Medial to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
When standing in an anatomical position the tibia is medial to what bone?
The tibia is medial to the fibula. The tibia is the larger of the lower leg bones, and the tibia is the smaller.
When standing in an anatomical position which bone is the tibia medial to?
It is medial to the fibula.
Is the tibia lateral to the fibula?
The fibula is located lateral to the tibia. In overall anatomical position, the tibia is medial in the body, and the tibia lateral. Both are located in the lower leg. The tibia articulates with the patella proximally, the fibula laterally, and the talus distally.
Which is the medial bone of lower extremity?
Tibia is the medial bone of the lower extremity
Why tibia is homologous with radius of forearm?
Ulna is medial to radius in the forearm and tibia is medial to fibula in the shank. However it is tibia which is homologous to radius (not fibula), because the form of those two bones are the same.
Does the small saphenous vein begin on the posterior of the lateral malleolus of the fibula or the medial malleolus of the tibia?
Medial malleolus of the tibia
What is the carpal bone the articulates with the tibia and fibula?
medial condyles
is the ankle a part of the foot?
No, the Tibia is part of the knee, located next to the Fibula.
Why is the tibia involved in the transfer of weight to the ankle and foot but not the fibula?
As the tibia approaches the ankle joint, the tibia broadens, and the medial border ends in the medial malleolus. The inferior surface of the tibia articulates with the proximal bone of the ankle; the medial malleolus provides medial support for this joint. whereas the lateral malleolus of the fibula only provides lateral stability to the ankle but does not help transfer weight to the ankle and foot.
