The common name of the tibia is the shin bone.
The tibia, located in the lower leg, is the larger and stronger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle. As the shin bone, it plays a crucial role in weight-bearing and movement. It articulates with the femur (thigh bone) at the knee joint and with the talus (ankle bone) at the ankle joint, providing stability and enabling activities like walking, running, and jumping. Being the second longest bone in the body, its importance to locomotion and load-bearing is substantial.
