APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -tibia, also called shin, inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg in vertebrates-the other is the fibula.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tibia, or shinbone, is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. A tibial shaft fracture occurs along the length of the bone, below the knee and above the ankle. It typically takes a major force to cause this type of broken leg.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tibia is called the ‘shin bone’ because of its location in the human leg. One edge of the tibia forms the front of the leg between the knee and the ankle. This area of the leg is referred to as the ‘shin, ‘ so the tibia is the ‘shin bone.