fibula /fib·u·la/ (fib´ūl-ah) [L.] the outer and smaller of the two bones of the leg, which articulates proximally with the tibia and distally is joined to the tibia in a syndesmosis. 
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Anteromedial view of right fibula.
fib·u·la (f b y -l)n. pl. fib·u·las or fib·u·lae (-l   ) The outer, narrower, and smaller of the two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle, and articulating with the tibia above and the tibia and talus below. Also called calf bone. fib u·lar (-lr) adj. |
fibula
[fib′yələ]
Etymology: L, buckle
one of the two bones of the lower leg, lateral to and smaller in diameter than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones and presents three borders and three surfaces for attaching various muscles, including the peronei longus and brevis and the soleus longus. Also called calf bone.
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the lateral and smaller of the two bones of the hind shank. In the horse, ox and sheep, the shaft is vestigial or not present and the ends are fused with the tibia. In the pig, the bone is complete but the ends are free until several years of age when they fuse with the tibia. See also Table 10.
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