Tibia vs. Fibula

Tibianoun

(anatomy) The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone

Tibianoun

(entomology) The second segment from the end of an insect's leg, between the femur and tarsus.

Tibianoun

(arachnology) The third segment from the end of an arachnid's leg, between the patella and metatarsus.

Tibianoun

A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Tibianoun

The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.

Tibianoun

The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under Coleoptera, and under Hexapoda.

Tibianoun

A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Tibianoun

the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

Tibia

The tibia (plural tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones. The tibia is found on the medial side of the leg next to the fibula and closer to the median plane or centre-line.

Fibulanoun

An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.

Fibulanoun

(anatomy) The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg, the calf bone.

Fibulanoun

A brooch, clasp, or buckle.

Fibulanoun

The outer and usually the smaller of the two bones of the leg, or hind limb, below the knee.

Fibulanoun

A needle for sewing up wounds.

Fibulanoun

the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

Fibula

The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones.