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The leg usually refers to the lower leg, so in this case, it would be the shin.
Green Tremblay
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∙ 13y agoThe lateral part of the leg is the outside. So it would be the right side of your right leg and the left side of your left leg. The opposite of lateral is the medial side, meaning the sides of your legs that face each other.
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Is the fibula lateral to the tibia?
The tibia is medial to the fibula. The tibia is the larger of the lower leg bones.
What is leg lateral rotation?
Lateral Rotation of the leg or External Rotation is when the leg is rotated externally with toes turned outward or away from body's midline .
Describe where lateral aspect of the leg is?
A soccer player sustains a blow to the lateral aspect of the leg when the leg was planted. Which ligament would you most likely suspect to be injured?
is the ankle a part of the foot?
No, the Tibia is part of the knee, located next to the Fibula.
What is lateral rotation?
Lateral Rotation of the leg or External Rotation is when the leg is rotated externally with toes turned outward or away from body's midline .
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 on the outside of the ankle?
unless I'm very much mistaken, that should be part of the tibla- if you want a scientific answer. or you can say it's part of the lower leg bone.( unless I'm wrong)
Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
What major nerve serves the lateral leg and foot?
deep peroneal nerve from the common peroneal never
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.
What is the thin bone lateral to the tibia?
The fibula is the thinner bone lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller bone of the lower leg.
What bones make up the the medial and lateral malleolus?
The distal and medial part of the tibia makes up the medial mallelolus The lateral malleolus is a bony prominence on the fibula, one of the long bones which makes up the lower leg. The fibula is the narrowest of the long bones, situated on the outside of the leg, with the lateral malleolus creating the distinctive bump on the outside of the ankle. This prominence is frequently involved in ankle fractures.
