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Your shin bone.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe leg, some people call it the shin.
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What is the body part located the shin called?
Your tibia is what would be considered your shin bone.
Is tibia part of axial skeleton?
No, the tibia is part of the appendicular skeleton
A body part that begins with the letter t?
* teeth * tibia * tonsils * torso * tongue * trachea
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.
Where is the proximal tibia located?
The proximal tibia is the part of the larger of the lower leg bones located nearest the knee. The most proximal part of the tibia articulates with the femur.
Where is the medial surface of the tibia?
The medial surface of the tibia is the part that faces the other leg. It is the most superficial of the tibia's surfaces.
The tibia and what form the bottom leg?
The tibia and fibula form the bottom part of the leg.
What is the function of tibia?
The tibia supports the upper part of the leg. It bears most of the weight.
Where is the tibia located?
The tibia is part of the lower leg. Below your thigh, (femur), and your knee,(patella), are two long bones, the tibia and the fibula. They are easy to tell apart in that the tibia is larger then the fibula. "The shin bone", is your tibia. It is slightly stronger than the fibula.
is the ankle a part of the foot?
No, the Tibia is part of the knee, located next to the Fibula.
What are some bones of the body?
femour, tibia, ulna
Is the tibia used by any other system in the body?
no
