Tibia is a bone in the lower leg, located between the knee and ankle. It is one of two bones that make up the leg below the knee (the other being the fibula). The tibia is also known as the shinbone or calf-bone due to its location and shape.
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The tibia is one of the two long bones located in the lower leg.
A fracture in the tibia requires a cast or surgical intervention for proper healing.
Running and jumping activities put strain on the tibia, which may cause shin splints.
The tibia plays a crucial role in weight-bearing and provides stability to the leg.
The tibia articulates with the femur at the knee joint and with the talus bone at the ankle joint.
The tibia can be subject to stress fractures, which are tiny cracks in the bone due to overuse or repetitive impact.
Because antirachitic bioassays were used to establish «rat units» for vitamin D (ie, the amount of vitamin D required for recalcification of the epiphyseal end of tibiae in rats), early workers found it extremely difficult to distinguish between the specific biological value of the 2 forms. (academic.oup.com)
Forces on the right tibia in the third test indicate that injuries to the lower leg would be possible. (iihs.org)
Forces on the right tibia indicate that lower leg injuries would be possible. (iihs.org)