calf bones
Shin skeletal supports
The calf bones are the two bones of the lower leg between the knee and ankle: the tibia (shinbone) and fibula.
The term is informal, used when anatomical precision isn't needed: The X-ray showed a fracture in one of her calf bones.
- shinboneLower leg bone
- fibulaOuter lower leg bone
- tibiaMain lower leg bone
- limbJointed bodily projection
- fracturesBreaks in rigid material
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