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Tibia

The tibia or shinbone is the strongest bone in the human body. It may withstand the vertical load of more than 1000 kg*.

  • * Quenneville C, et al. Injury tolerance criteria for short-duration axial impulse loading of the isolated tibia. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2011, 70(1):E13-E18
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    Lower leg and foot bones. Anterior and posterior view Tibia in situ. Anterior and posterior aspect.
    Anterior and posterior view of the right lower leg and foot skeleton.
    The list of terms: Epiphysis proximalis – Proximal epiphysis
    Facies articularis superior – Superior articular surface
    Condylus medialis – Medial condyle
    Condylus lateralis – Lateral condyle
    Eminentia intercondylaris – Intercondylar eminence
    Diaphysis tibiae – Diaphysis of tibia
    Tuberositas tibiae – Tibial tuberosity
    Epiphysis distalis – Distal epiphysis
    Facies articularis inferior – Inferior articular surface
    Malleolus medialis – Medial malleolus
    Incisura fibularis – Fibular notch
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    The lower leg skeleton oblique superior view The condyles of the right shinbone
    The superior articular surface of the right tibia, demonstrating both condyles and the components of the intercondylar eminence.
    The list of terms: Facies articularis superior – Superior articular surface
    Condylus medialis – Medial condyle
    Condylus lateralis – Lateral condyle
    Area intercondylaris anterior – Anterior intercondylar area
    Area intercondylaris posterior – Posterior intercondylar area
    Tuberculum intercondylare laterale – Lateral intercondylar tubercle
    Tuberculum intercondylare mediale – Medial intercondylar tubercle
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    The bones of the knee joint. Anterior and posterior aspect The proximal parts of the right tibia. Frontal and back view.
    The ventral and dorsal view of the proximal part of the right lower leg skeleton.
    Note the massive tibial tuberosity – the place of attachment of the patellar ligament – the strongest ligament in the human body, tolerating the load of >350 kg*.
  • * Adams D, et al. Residual strength of the quadriceps versus patellar tendon after harvesting a central free tendon graft arthroscop. The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2006; 22(1):76-79.
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    The list of terms: Facies articularis superior – Superior articular surface
    Condylus medialis – Medial condyle
    Condylus lateralis – Lateral condyle
    Eminentia intercondylaris – Intercondylar eminence
    Facies articularis fibularis – Articular facet for the fibula
    Tuberositas tibiae – Tibial tuberosity
    Linea musculi solei – Soleal line of tibia
    Facies lateralis – Lateral surface
    Facies medialis – Medial surface
    Facies posterior – Posterior surface
    Margo anterior – Anterior margin
    Margo medialis – Medial margin
    Margo interosseus – Interosseous margin
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    The bones of the ankle joint Distal part of the right tibia in context with the fibula and the foot bones
    The ventral and dorsal view of the distal part of the right lower leg skeleton.
    The list of terms: Facies lateralis – Lateral surface
    Facies medialis – Medial surface
    Facies posterior – Posterior surface
    Margo anterior – Anterior margin
    Margo medialis – Medial margin
    Margo interosseus – Interosseous margin
    Malleolus medialis – Medial malleolus
    Facies articularis inferior – Inferior articular surface
    Facies articularis malleoli – Articular surface of malleolus
    Sulcus malleolaris – Malleolar surface
    Incisura fibularis – Fibular notch
    360° rotation of the right tibia.
    First published: 31/Oct/2020
    Last update: 06/Dec/2020