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  2. Tibia - Wikipedia

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    The tibia (/ ˈ t ɪ b i ə /; pl.: tibiae / ˈ t ɪ b i i / 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); it connects the knee with the ankle.

  3. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    The major bones of the leg are the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), and adjacent fibula. There are 60 bones in each leg. The thigh is located in between the hip and knee. The calf (rear) and shin (front), or shank, are located between the knee and ankle. [1]

  4. Leg bone - Wikipedia

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    Leg bones are the bones found in the leg. These can include the following: Femur – The bone in the thigh. Patella – The knee cap; Tibia – The shin bone, the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap; Fibula – The smaller of the two leg bones located below the patella

  5. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    the umbilical region is located around the navel; the coxal region encompassing the lateral (side) of hips; the pubic region encompassing the area above the genitals. The pelvis and legs contain, from superior to inferior, the inguinal or groin region between the thigh and the abdomen, the pubic region surrounding the genitals,

  6. Tubercle (bone) - Wikipedia

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    The most prominent tubercle of the tibia, a leg bone which is more commonly known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the tibial tuberosity. The tibial tuberosity is located on the tibia's anterior surface, distal to the medial condyle. It creates a bony prominence just below the patella, and can be easily

  7. Tuberosity of the tibia - Wikipedia

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    Anatomical terms of bone [ edit on Wikidata ] The tuberosity of the tibia , tibial tuberosity or tibial tubercle is an elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia , just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.

  8. See photos of the real 1972 Andes plane crash that inspired ...

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    The cast and crew traveled to the Andes mountains to shoot the movie. Bayona told THR that his cast and crew traveled several times to the Andes to shoot the movie.

  9. Tibialis anterior muscle - Wikipedia

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    It originates from the upper portion of the tibia; it inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot. It acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot. This muscle is mostly located near the shin. It is situated on the lateral side of the tibia; it is thick and fleshy above, tendinous below.