The fibula is the smaller of the two long bones in the lower legs that is on the outer or lateral aspect on either leg.
The smaller outer leg bone below the knee is called the Tibia.
The think lateral leg bone is the fibula. It is a non-weight bearing bone, but forms the lateral portion of your ankle joint.
The medical name for the outer leg bone is the fibula. It is located next to the tibia and plays a role in providing stability and support to the lower leg.
Femur (thigh bone)Fibula (the smaller lower leg bone)Tibia (larger lower leg bone)
smaller bone in leg
fibula
The fibula is the thinner bone lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller bone of the lower leg.
Well, well, well, look who's curious about anatomy! The smaller bone in the lower leg is called the fibula. It may be small, but it plays a big role in providing support and stability to the lower leg. Hope that satisfies your bone-craving curiosity!
Both your lower legs and lower arms are made of two bones each. The radius is the larger bone of the arm, analagous to the larger tibia of the leg. The ulna is the smaller bone of the arm, while the fibula is the smaller bone of the leg.
It depends on which bone you are referring to. The one in the top of the leg is the femur, which extends from the hips to the kneecap. This happens to be the longest and largest bone in the body. From the kneecap to the ankle you have two bones, the outer and smaller one of which is called the fibula. The inner larger bone in the lower leg is the tibia. The tibia is the bone commonly referred to as the shin bone.
Outer or inner? The bone between the shoulder and the elbow is the humerus. The two bones in the forearm (between the elbow and the wrist) are the larger, longer bone, the radius, and the smaller bone, the ulna.
In this case, leg is the proper term for the collective. The thigh bone is called a femur bone. The knee bone is the patella. The leg bones are the tibia (front bone) and the fibula (smaller rear bone). The muscles are hamstrings, adductors, quadricepts, gastrocnemius, soleus, and tibialis anterior.