EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The larger weight-bearing bone of the lower leg (Commonly called the shin bone)
A
Fibula
B
Femur
C
Tarsal
D
Tibia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tibia is the bigger of the two bones in your lower leg. The other is the fibula (calf bone). The tibia runs from just under your knee to your ankle. It’s closer to the inside of your body (medial) than the fibula.

Detailed explanation-2: -The tibia is one of two bones that comprise the leg. As the weight-bearing bone, it is significantly larger and stronger than its counterpart, the fibula. The tibia forms the knee joint proximally with the femur and forms the ankle joint distally with the fibula and talus.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the second-largest bone in the body, the tibia’s main function in the leg is to bear weight with the medial aspect of the tibia bearing the majority of the weight load.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tibia is the shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. The top of the tibia connects to the knee joint and the bottom connects to the ankle joint.

Detailed explanation-5: -(SHIN-bone) The larger of two bones between the knee and ankle. Also called tibia.

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