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In human anatomy, the fibula is a bone of the leg. It is situated lateral to the tibia (larger shin bone) and between the patella (knee) and ankle. The fibula is not as long, thick, or strong as the tibia, and does not provide weight support. However, the fibula assists with muscle structure, and can be utilized when large bone grafts are necessary.
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What is the name of the foot that joins with the tibia and fibula?
Talus
What is the term for a decorative pin the Romans used to fasten a garment and was an adornment of prestige in Frankish households?
A fibula
What NFL quarterback lost his career due to compound fracture?
Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins suffered a compound fracture of the right leg (fibula AND tibia) during a Monday night game against the New York Giants in 1985.
What was the worst Super Bowl injury?
DL Tim Krumrie of the Cincinnati Bengals suffered a fractured fibula and tibia in Super Bowl XXIII against the 49ers. The instant replay angle showing the injury was so graphic, Krumrie's foot almost turned completely around, I still shudder when thinking about it. He needed surgery and a steel rod was implanted. He played another six seasons with the steel rod in his leg.
What do you wear in Greece?
In modern Greece, they wear Western-Style attire (shirts, pants/shorts, etc.) In Ancient Greece, both men and women wore draped, uncut lengths of cloth called chitons. A fibula (or pin) held the chiton together at the shoulder. The garments were soft and flowing. One kind of chiton was a sleeveless outer robe called a peplos, which artists often depicted the goddess Pallas Athene wearing.
Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
What is the smaller of the lower leg bone called?
The two bones that makeup the lower leg are the Tibia and Fibula. The Fibula is the smallest bone of the two. It is located poterior (behind) the Tibia.
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.
What is the plural of fibula?
The Plural of Fibula is fibulae or fibulas.
Is tibia medial to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
What bone in the leg does not bear weight?
Fibula-- someone answered tibia on a previous question and that answer is incorrect
One of the lower leg bones?
Fibula or Tibia?
What is another name for fibula?
Another name for the fibula is the shin bone.
Where is the fibula?
The fibula is one of the long bones in the leg, below the knee.
Can you fracture your fibula without it hurting a lot?
A fibula fracture will hurt.
Where is the Fibula located?
The fibula is one of the long bones in the leg, below the knee.
