Lower leg bone
The lower leg bones form two bones, the fibula and the tibia. They are located between the thigh bone and the foot bones.
Anatomy
The lower leg bones are two approximately parallel tubular bones, the fibula and the tibia. They connect the femur and the foot bones with each other. The two bones are connected by ligaments, mainly the Membrana interossea cruris and the Ligamenta tibiofibularis. The shin bone is stronger and has a jointed connection to the thigh. The tibia is located medially. Lateral is the significantly narrower fibula. In contrast to the shin bone, this has no direct contact with the femur.
Funktion
Die Unterschenkelknochen sind maßgeblich am Tragen des menschlichen Gewichtes beteiligt. Dabei fällt diese Aufgabe hauptsächlich dem Wadenbein zu. Das Schienbein dient primär als Ansatz- und Ursprungsfläche für Muskeln und Bänder.
