tibial
Of the shin
Tibial means relating to the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg, running from the knee to the ankle.
The term appears in medical and anatomical contexts: tibial fracture, tibial nerve, tibial artery.
The tibia is commonly called the shinbone.
Muscle that dorsiflexes foot
- gastrocnemiusPrimary calf muscle
- soleusLower leg flexor
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
- shinFront lower leg
compartment · insertion · origin · tendon · fascia · crural · dorsiflexion · inversion
Inflammation along the shinbone
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
- compartment syndromeEnclosed muscle pressure emergency
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- inflammationProtective tissue response
stress reaction · swelling · pain · soreness · running · overuse · sports injury · bowing
Outer lower leg bone
- femurUpper leg bone
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
- talusAnkle's main bone
- calcaneusPosterior foot bone
tarsals · metatarsals · phalanges · navicular · cuneiform · epiphysis · medullary · cortex
Microscopic bone crack from overuse
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
bone graft · trauma · break · compression · immobilization · crutches · rehabilitation · physical therapy
Of the hip
- peronealOf the fibula region
- plantarOf the sole
- neuralgiaSharp pain from irritated nerves
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
innervation · sensory · motor · entrapment · compression · paresthesia · numbness · tingling
tibialis anterior
Muscle that dorsiflexes foot
- gastrocnemiusPrimary calf muscle
- soleusLower leg flexor
- calfJuvenile cow or leg part
shin · compartment · insertion · origin · tendon · fascia · crural · dorsiflexion · inversion · eversion
shin splints
Inflammation along the shinbone
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
- compartment syndromeEnclosed muscle pressure emergency
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
stress reaction · inflammation · swelling · pain · soreness · running · overuse · sports injury · bowing · torsion
fibula
Outer lower leg bone
calcaneus · tarsals · metatarsals · phalanges · navicular · cuneiform · epiphysis · medullary · cortex · periosteum
stress fracture
Microscopic bone crack from overuse
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
surgery · bone graft · trauma · break · compression · immobilization · crutches · rehabilitation · physical therapy · recovery
sciatic
Of the hip
neuropathy · innervation · sensory · motor · entrapment · compression · paresthesia · numbness · tingling · foot drop
- anatomy termsanterior, posterior, dorsal, ventral, medial
- bone termsskeletal, osseous, bony, fractured, spinal
- Muscular DystrophiesBecker, DMD, myotonic, congenital, distal
- arteriesaorta, carotid artery, coronary artery, coronary, femoral artery