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... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Bones of Lower Extremity > Leg Bones > Fibula
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Bones of Lower Extremity > Leg Bones > Fibula

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Fibula  

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  • The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005360

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