Anatomy

Tibia

The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.

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Abstract

The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.

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  • Tibias

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/blood supply: consider also TIBIAL ARTERIES; /inj: consider also TIBIAL FRACTURES; avoid TIBIA /metab, TIBIA /chem, etc. when BONE AND BONES /metab, etc. is meant; tibia vara: index under TIBIA (IM) + BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL (IM)

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.043.650w.883w

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WE 870

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tibia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013977. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013977
  2. Tibia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibia
  3. Tibia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178366