Shinbone (tibia) What is it?

Shinbone: In the long bones of the calf. In terms of length and thickness of the body from thigh bone (femur) after. Tibia is triangular in adults. There are three sides and three sides. Is located on the inside of the calf and the front on the back of the outside of the fibula (fibula) is located. The two bones of the thigh bone from the tibia alone makes the joints and body weight is transmitted through the femur bone in the calf is only transferred to the tibia. Tibia is very stable, although relatively thin, so body weight is transferred from the thigh bone alone is able to move. The weight of the task is not moving fibula, the tibia is much more thin.