tibiae
Shins, anatomically speaking
Tibiae is the plural of tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg, running from knee to ankle—commonly called the shinbone.
In anatomy and medicine, the Latin plural appears in technical contexts: Both tibiae showed signs of stress fractures.
In entomology, tibiae refers to leg segments in insects.
Lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- fibulaOuter lower leg bone
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
- calcaneusPosterior foot bone
metatarsal · phalanges · ankle · knee · leg · articulation · cartilage · periosteum
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- femurUpper leg bone
- segmentDistinct part of whole
spurs · spines · digging · jumping · cricket · grasshopper · beetle · bee
Bone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- collagenStructural body protein
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
mineralization · trabecular · ossification · remodeling · lamellae · periosteum
shinbone
Lower leg bone
calcaneus · metatarsal · phalanges · ankle · knee · leg · articulation · cartilage · periosteum · epiphysis
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- tarsusAnkle bone cluster
- femurUpper leg bone
segment · spurs · spines · digging · jumping · cricket · grasshopper · beetle · bee
osteoblasts
Bone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- collagenStructural body protein
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
phosphorus · mineralization · trabecular · ossification · remodeling · lamellae · periosteum
femur
Upper leg bone
humerus · vertebrae · scapula · clavicle · sternum · pelvis · cranium · ribs · sacrum · carpal