fibulanoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɪb.jə.lə/us/ˈfɪb.jə.lə/plural fibulae fibulas specializedthe outer of the two bones in the lower part of the human leg
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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Examples from literature
- In the bird, the fibula is small and its lower end diminishes to a point.
- On the outer side note the tendons of the biceps of the leg, running down to the head of the fibula.
- The head of the fibula lies at the outer and back part of the tibia.
- The least modified mammals, in fact, have the radius and ulna, the tibia and fibula, distinct and separate.