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Because it is the bone that your calf muscle attaches to.

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Where is the fibula found?

the fibula is found in the lower part of the leg, its nicknamed the "calf bone"


Where is the fibula in the body?

lower part of the leg, its nicknamed the "calf bone"


What is another name for fibula bone?

calf bone


Common name for fibula?

calf bone


What is the human calf bone called?

The fibula


Where is the fibula tibula?

It is located in the leg - it is the bone at the back of the calf.


What is the common for fibula bone?

Calf (the lower-back part of your leg)


What is another name for the calf bone?

There's the femur (thigh bone), then there's the tibia and fibula. There are also the tarsal and metatarsals in your ankle and feet, respectively.The Latin medical prefix for the upper leg is "femoral" and the front of the lower leg is "crural." The back of the calf is known as "sural."


Another name for the small bone of the lower leg?

There are two bones in each lower leg. They are the Tibia and Fibula. The Tibia is the bone in the front that is often referred to as the shin bone. The Fibula is behind the Tibia towards the back of the calf. In case you wanted to know, the smaller bone is the fibula.


What is a calf bone?

A calfbone is the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg - also known as the fibula.


Why is fibula smaller than tibia?

the tibia is the shin bone thw fibula is the other bone, which runs through the calf. they are very close together


What are the mane bones in your leg?

The main leg bones are: Femur (thigh bone) Patella (knee cap) Tibia (shin bone) Fibula (calf bone).