SCIENCE
SKELETAL SYSTEM
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Question
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Tibia
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Femur
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Patella
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Fibula
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Detailed explanation-1: -The fibula is the slender long bone that is attached next to and a little below the tibia (shinbone). It bears very little body weight. The fibula provides lateral stability for the lower leg and acts as a tie rod to increase the range of motion for the ankle, especially lateral and medial rotation of the foot.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fibula (paired) The fibula is one of the two bones that make up the lower leg. It is the most slender of all the long bone in proportion to its length (Bass 2005). It articulates with the tibia at the top (not with the femur) and with the tibia and the talus on the bottom.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ankle bone is called the talus. The top of the talus fits inside a socket that is formed by the lower end of the tibia (shinbone) and the fibula (the small bone of the lower leg). The bottom of the talus sits on the heelbone, called the calcaneus.
Detailed explanation-4: -The tibia is located in the lower leg medial to the fibula, distal to the femur and proximal to the talus of the foot.