THE TIBIA AND FIBULA ::
Tibia and fibula of the leg resemble radius and ulna of the fore arm the upper end of tibia forms the knee joint with the lower end of femur tibia is the strongest bone of the body the upper end is flat and on this rests the weight of trunk and head through femur bone fibula which is attached to tibia at both the ends does not participate in weight bearing it only adds to muscle attachments the patella is a mobile small disc of bone forming the knee cap it lies in front of the knee joint
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