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Fibula-- someone answered tibia on a previous question and that answer is incorrect
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Is the femur weight bearing?
The fibula does not bear weight, but several muscles originate from it. The fibula, is the thinner bone in the lower leg, not made for weight bearing, however the tibia is made for weight bearing, which is the larger bone in the lower leg.
Which bone in leg is weight bearing?
All the bones in the human leg are weight bearing except the fibula.
Which bone is the medial leg bone?
The think lateral leg bone is the fibula. It is a non-weight bearing bone, but forms the lateral portion of your ankle joint.
What is the heaviest and strongest bone of the leg?
Femur is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone in the body.
What is the largest bone in the leg and the longest bone in the body?
The femur is the largest bone in the leg and the longest bone in the body.
Is the femur weight bearing?
The fibula does not bear weight, but several muscles originate from it. The fibula, is the thinner bone in the lower leg, not made for weight bearing, however the tibia is made for weight bearing, which is the larger bone in the lower leg.
Is the fibula non weight bearing?
The fibula does not bear weight, but several muscles originate from it. The fibula, is the thinner bone in the lower leg, not made for weight bearing, however the tibia is made for weight bearing, which is the larger bone in the lower leg.
Which bone in leg is weight bearing?
All the bones in the human leg are weight bearing except the fibula.
Weight-bearing bone of the leg?
tibia
What bone in your body carries more weight?
The femur, the upper leg bone.
Which bone is the medial leg bone?
The think lateral leg bone is the fibula. It is a non-weight bearing bone, but forms the lateral portion of your ankle joint.
What is the weight-bearing bone of the leg?
the Tibia
What is the main weight-bearing bone of the lower leg?
tibia
What would cause the inability to bear weight on one leg?
A number of things - A broken bone in the leg, torn muscles/tendons, broken ankel or broken bones in the foot. Go and see your doctor because this sounds bad.
What leg bone is not a weight bearing bone?
Many bones are not associated with the foot. The mandible, the clavicle and the sternum are just three.
What is the weight-bearing bone of the leg called?
femur, tibia, fibula
What is the name of the bone in each leg that is single tube holding up the weight of the body?
This bone is the femur.
