Fibula
- Type
- Bone
- Japanese
- 腓骨
- Reading
- ひこつ
- English
- Fibula
- Latin
- Fibula
- Main functions
- Joint stability
Connections
Articulates with
Muscles inserting here
Connected by
Muscles arising here
Articles
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