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it is callled the tibia
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What is the joint between thigh and lower leg?
the knee! technical name: tibiofemoral joint
What is the name of the ankle joint?
maleoleus
Another name for the ankle joint?
ligaments
What is the scientific name for the ankle?
Tibiotalar joint
What is the name of the joingt in the middle of the leg?
The knee joint is the joint that is located in the middle of the leg. It lies between the thigh and the lower leg. It is what bends and allows a person to walk smoothly.
Name eight parts of the body below the thigh?
toe, foot, leg, knee, spawn, ankle, achilles, shin
What is the name of the large muscle at the top of the thigh that covers the hip joint in the posterior?
gluteus maximus
Scientific name for ankle bones?
The scientific name for ankle bones is "tarsal bones," which make up the ankle joint along with the tibia and fibula of the lower leg.
What is the name of the between the leg and the foot?
ankle
What is the scientific name for ankle bones?
The bones specifically involved in the ankle joint are the tibia, fibula and talus. Any of the joints that unite the tarsal bones. (Tarsals)
Name of joint at the pubic symphysis?
The joint between the pubic symphysis is a cartilaginous joint and also a gliding joint.
Anatomical term for ankle?
The word "tarsals" is the name of the ankle. "Metatarsals" (meta = after) are the bones of the foot. There is a "Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome" which is similar to the Carple Tunnel Syndrome only 'tarsal' means the problem is in the ankle and 'carple' means it's in the wrist.The ankle is the talocrural joint. It is usually just refered to as the ankle.
